Coyame
Santiago de Coyame | |
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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°WCoordinates: 29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W | |
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.
See also
- Coyame UFO Incident of 1974
References
- ↑ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
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