Tepehuanes
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Tepehuanes is both a town and a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. It is located in the North West of Durango at 25°12'"-26°25'"N 105°23'"-106°40'"W , at an elevation of 6000 feet or 1828 meters. It has boundaries in the north,with the municipality of Guanacevi, the municipality El Oro to the east, the municipalities Topia and Tamazula to the West and south with the municipalities of Canelas and Santiago Papasquiaro. The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 6401.50 square kilometers and the population of 11,605 inhabitants, 4,951 of whom reside in the municipal seat of Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes, which dates back to the early 1600s founded by a Spanish family with the last name Navar and Chaidez.
The town gained its name from the native Tepehuan Indians. The Navars and Chaidez founded the first Catholic church in Tepehuanes, naming it "Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes". Meaning St. Cathrine of the Tepehuan Indians.
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Coordinates: 25°20′35.11″N 105°43′25.46″W / 25.3430861°N 105.7237389°W
