Riva Palacio Municipality
Riva Palacio | |
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Municipality of Riva Palacio in Chihuahua | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′45″N 106°30′06″W / 28.54583°N 106.50167°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Named after | Vicente Riva Palacio |
| Seat | San Andrés |
| Largest city | San Andrés |
| Area | |
• Total | 808.97 km2 (312.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 8,012 |
| • Density | 9.904/km2 (25.65/sq mi) |
Riva Palacio is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Andrés. Riva Palacio has an area of 808.97 km2.
As of 2010, it had a population of 8,012, up from 7,811 as of 2005.
The municipality had 155 localities, none of which had a population over 1,000.
The municipality's name is in honour of Vicente Riva Palacio.