Canelas is one of the 39

municipalities of Durango Durango is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 39 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Durango is the 25th most populous state with inhabitants, but the 4th largest by land area spanning . Durango has a populatio ...

, in north-western

Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...

. The municipal seat lies at Canelas. The municipality covers an area of 683.4 km². , the municipality had a total population of 4,683. It is located in the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Settlements

Canelas has some 70 small villages and ranches. 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.

References

Municipalities of Durango {{Durango-geo-stub