Caborca | |
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 Location of the municipality in Sonora. | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipal Seat | Caborca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,721.84 km2 (4,139.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 81,309 |
| • Density | 7.58/km2 (19.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Caborca is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. [1]
The area of the municipality is 10,721.84 km2, which is 5.78 percent of the state total.
There are 341 localities in Caborca Municipality, the largest of which are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
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| Caborca | 59,922 |
| Plutarco Elías Calles (La Y Griega) | 3,725 |
| El Diamante (La Retranca) | 3,374 |
| El Coyote | 1,337 |
| Siempre Viva | 815 |
| Poblado San Felipe | 767 |
| Desemboque | 733 |
| Álvaro Obregó | 707 |
| Adolfo Oribe de Alva | 659 |
| La Almita | 644 |
| Último Esfuerzo | 592 |
| La Alameda | 546 |
| José María Morelos | 490 |
| Total Municipality | 81,309 |
Other localities include: Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, 15 de Septiembre, Santa Eduwiges, Viñedo Viva, Ures, Rodolfo Campodónico, Poblado Cerro Blanco, Puerto Lobos, San Francisquito.
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