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Canelas Municipality

Coordinates: 25°07′N 106°33′W / 25.117°N 106.550°W / 25.117; -106.550
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Canelas
Municipality of Canelas in Durango
Municipality of Canelas in Durango
Coordinates: 25°07′N 106°33′W / 25.117°N 106.550°W / 25.117; -106.550
Country Mexico
StateDurango
Municipal seatCanelas
Area
 • Total683.4 km2 (263.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total4,683

Canelas is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Canelas. The municipality covers an area of 683.4 km².

As of 2015, the municipality had a total population of 4,683.[1] It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Settlements

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Canelas has some 70 small villages and ranches.[2] Some of these locations have sawmills and produce wood. This region of Durango has a variety of minerals. These two natural resources provide many people with jobs in Canelas.[citation needed]

Location Population
Total Municipal 4,683
Canelas 734
La Tembladora De Camellones 202
El Salto De Camellones 186
La Yerbabuena 166

References

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  1. ^ "Número de habitantes. Durango".
  2. ^ "Durango - Canelas". Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-09.