San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality

San Ignacio Río Muerto is a municipality in the state of Sonora in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat is at San Ignacio Río Muerto.

Area and population The municipal area is 1,144.00 km2 with a population of 13,692 registered in 2000. The population of the municipal seat was 6,937 in 2000. It is located at an elevation that varies between 0 and 50 meters.

Neighboring municipalities Neighboring municipalities are: Guaymas—north Bácum—north and east

Its western and southeastern boundaries are with the Gulf of California.

History The municipality was created in 1996.

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