Canatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Canatlán. The municipality covers an area of 468…Canatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Canatlán. The municipality covers an area of 468643.1 km². In 2015, the municipality had a total population of 32,852. In 2010, the city of Canatlán had a population of 11,495. Other than the city of Canatlán, the municipality had 327 localities, the largest of which, as of 2010, were: José Guadalupe Aguilera, Ricardo Flores Magó, Veny Carranza, San José de Gracia, and Nicolás Bravo.