General Simón Bolívar Municipality

General Simón Bolívar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at General Simón Bolívar. The municipality covers an area of 10,041 km².

General Simón Bolívar
Municipality
Municipality of General Simón Bolívar in Durango
General Simón Bolívar Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°41′19″N 103°13′27″W
Country	Mexico
State	Durango
Municipal seat	General Simón Bolívar
Area
• Total	3,470 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,629
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Zona Centro)

In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 10,629,^[1] up from 9,569 in 2005.^[2]

In 2010, the town of General Simón Bolívar had a population of 1,321.^[1] Other than the town of General Simón Bolívar, the municipality had 54 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: San José de Zaragoza (1,321) and Ignacio Zaragoza (1,019), classified as rural.^[1]

See also

• Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of South America, after whom these places are named.