Coyame

Santiago de Coyame
Town

Coyame is located in the Municipality of Coyame del Sotol
Santiago de Coyame

Location in Mexico

Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W / 29.46139; -105.09722Coordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W / 29.46139; -105.09722
Country  Mexico
State Chihuahua
Municipality Coyame del Sotol
Founded 1715
Elevation 1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 709
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code 32850
Area code(s) 626
Demonym Coyamense

Coyame (formally: Santiago de Coyame) is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of Coyame del Sotol Municipality.

In the 2010 INEGI Census, the town reported a total population of 709. [1]

It was founded in 1715 by the Spanish explorer Juan Antonio Traviña y Retes.

Coyame is also the location of a hot spring and a cave system.

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