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 | 9.9/km2 (26/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 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.