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

History

The municipality was created in 1996.