Santa Isabel Municipality

Municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua

Municipality in Chihuahua, Mexico

28°20′32″N 106°22′6″W / 28.34222°N 106.36833°W / 28.34222; -106.36833Country

MexicoStateChihuahuaMunicipal seatSanta IsabelFoundedJuly 19, 1823Area

• Total1,040.8 km² (401.9 sq mi)Population

(2010)

• Total3,937Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)

Santa Isabel is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Santa Isabel. The municipality covers an area of 1,040.8 km².

Between 1932 and 1993 the municipality was called General Trías, in honour of General Ángel Trías Álvarez [es], who served eight terms as governor of Chihuahua in the 19th century.^[1]

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 3,937,^[2] up from 3,820 as of 2005.^[3] By 2020, it had fallen to 3,791.^[4]

As of 2010, the town of Santa Isabel had a population of 1,378.^[2] Other than the town of Santa Isabel, the municipality had 52 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.^[2]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 27 localities. The largest are:

Name	Population (2005)
Santa Isabel	1,412
San Miguel de los Anchondo	449
Santa Ana	388
Rancho de Peña	327
Total Municipality	3,820

References

^ "024 Santa Isabel". Chihuahua Grande. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Santa Isabel". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ "Santa Isabel". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
^ "Santa Isabel: Economy, employment, equity, quality of life, education, health and public safety". Data México. Secretariat of the Economy. Retrieved 23 August 2024.