| Mezquital | |
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| Municipality | |
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Municipality of Mezquital in Durango |
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| Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′22″N 104°24′40″W / 23.47278°N 104.41111°WCoordinates: 23°28′22″N 104°24′40″W / 23.47278°N 104.41111°W | |
| Country |
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| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | San Francisco del Mezquital |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,196.5 km2 (2,778.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 33,396 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Mezquital is one of the 39 municipalities of Durango, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Francisco del Mezquital. The municipality covers an area of 7,196.5 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 33,396, up from 30,069 as of 2005.
The municipality had 1,325 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: San Francisco del Mezquital (1,742), classified as urban.