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Oquitoa is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the
state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...
of
Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...
in north-western
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. The municipal seat is at
Oquitoa Oquitoa is a small town surrounded by Oquitoa Municipality in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora. Etymology One theory is that the name Oquitoa means "white woman" in the Piman language. Another, taken from the 1910 publication "N ...
.


Area and population

The municipal area is 636.64 km2 with a population of 402 registered in 2000

Most of this population lives in the small municipal seat. It is located at an elevation of 579 meters.


Neighboring municipalities

Neighboring municipalities are Atil Municipality, Atil to the northeast,
Trincheras Trincheras is a town in Trincheras Municipality, in the north-west of the Mexican state of Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative div ...
to the southeast, and
Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of worship. They are use ...
to the west.


References

Municipalities of Sonora {{Sonora-geo-stub