Ojinaga Municipality (formally: Manuel Ojinaga ) is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ojinaga, a rural bordertown on the U.S.-Mexico border. The municipality has an area of .
Geography
Ojinaga, named after Juarista governor Manuel Ojinaga, reported a 2010 census population of 22,744 people in the town, which serves as municipal seat of the municipality of 26,304 inhabitants. The municipality includes numerous very small outlying communities, the largest of which are El Oasis and Nueva Holanda.
Towns and villages The municipality has 108 localities. The largest are: Name 2010 Census Population Ojinaga 22,744 El Oasis 475 Nueva Holanda 426 La Esmeralda 187 Maijoma 160 Valverde 143 El Divisadero 135 El Mezquite 120 Potrero del Llano 129 Total Municipality 26,304
Adjacent municipalities and counties Manuel Benavides Municipality – southeast Camargo Municipality – south Julimes Municipality – southwest Aldama Municipality – southwest Coyame del Sotol Municipality – west Guadalupe Municipality – northwest Presidio County, Texas – north and northeast
References
2010 census tables: INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Chihuahua Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links Ojinaga Hoy La Perla del Desierto , local website Camino Minerals, Maijoma mine, Ojinaga Municipality