Ocampo | |
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Town | |
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  Ocampo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 28°11′36″N 108°22′00″W / 28.19333°N 108.36667°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Chihuahua |
| Municipality | Ocampo |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 527 |
Melchor Ocampo, more commonly simply Ocampo is a town and seat of the municipality of Ocampo, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.[1] As of 2010, the town had a population of 527.[2]
Originally settled as Jesús María, in 1861 it changed its name to honour recently assassinated Melchor Ocampo.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on October 19, 2008
- ^ "Ocampo". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.