Coyame

Town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua
Town in Chihuahua, Mexico
29°27′41″N 105°05′50″W / 29.46139°N 105.09722°W / 29.46139; -105.09722Country MexicoStateChihuahuaMunicipalityCoyame del SotolFounded1715Elevation
1,220 m (4,000 ft)Population
 (2010)
 • Total709Time zoneUTC−7 (Pacific (US Mountain)) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Pacific)Postal code
32850
Area code626DemonymCoyamense

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.[citation needed]

Coyame is also the location of a hot spring and a cave system.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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