Ocampo, Chihuahua
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Melchor Ocampo, more commonly simply Ocampo is a town
Settlement classification in Mexico
Mexico's states classify their settlements in a variety of fashions:-Aguascalientes:Under Article 106 of the Municipal Law of the State of Aguascalientes, the state defines its settlements as follows:...

 and seat of the municipality of Ocampo
Ocampo (municipality of Chihuahua)
Ocampo is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in north-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ocampo. The municipality covers an area of 2,037.23 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 6,298.-Towns and villages:...

, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Originally settled as Jesús María, in 1861 it changed its name to honour recently assassinated Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo
Melchor Ocampo was a Mexican lawyer, scientist, and liberal politician.His home state was renamed Michoacán de Ocampo in his honour.-Studies:...

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