Cucurpe | |
|---|---|
 Location of the municipality in Sonora | |
| Coordinates:30°20′N110°43′W / 30.333°N 110.717°W /30.333; -110.717 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipal seat | Cucurpe |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,778.55 km2 (686.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 863 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Zona Pacífico) |
Cucurpe is amunicipality in thestate ofSonora in north-westernMexico.[1]The municipal seat is atCucurpe.
The total area of the municipality is 1,778.55 square kilometers, which represents 0.96% of the state total and 0.09% of the national total. The population of the municipality was 937 inhabitants in the 2000 census and 798 inhabitants in the 2005 second count.[2] The population of the municipal seat was 487 in 2000.[3][4] The negative population growth is due to the high migration from this municipality, the deficient educational infrastructure, and the lack of sources of work.
In the 2020 census, the municipality reported a population of 863.[5]
The municipality has boundaries withImuris in the north,Arizpe in the east,Opodepe in the south,Santa Ana in the west,Magdalena de Kino in the northwest.
