Bahía Kino is on the
Gulf of California. It was named after
Eusebio Kino. The names Bahía de Kino and Bahía Kino are
used interchangeably. Founded in the 1920s as a small fishing camp, Bahía
de Kino is a thriving community of about 7,000
inhabitants. Fishing is central to the community’s
economic life although only about 25% of the adult
population works directly in fisheries.
Ironwood (Olneya tesota) carving is also an
important, though little documented, source of
employment. Fishing accounts for about 46% of total
economic production, with 43% contributed by general
commerce and service provision. Light industry and
artisanal activities make up only about 10%. The town is administered as part of the municipality
of
Hermosillo. It is located on land that was part of
the traditional territory of the
Seri people who now live to the north on their
communal property. Despite the town's location and economic importance,
there are no harbor or port facilities (other than the
Port Captain's office). All fishing activities are based
off the beach to the southwest of town. Two public boat
ramps are available; one in the town (located at the
Islandia Marina RV Park) and a second 6 miles north-west
of town. Click on
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| Sonora's shores are washed by the Sea of Cortez in the Gulf of California, which is connected to the Pacific Ocean further south. Sonora is thus linked to the so-called "Pacific Rim," which offers ample opportunities for economic development as well as many challenges and opportunities for sustainable use of its natural resources. The Sonoran coastline is 1,208 km long. Sonora borders the state of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south and Baja California to the northwest; to the north it shares an extensive border with the U.S. state of Arizona and a shorter one with New Mexico. To its west lies the Gulf of California; the state of Baja California Sur also shares a maritime boundary with Sonora. The border with Chihuahua is 592 km, and the border with Sinaloa is 117 km. Sonora's border with Arizona is 568 km long, and its border with New Mexico is 20 km long; these borders allow for multiple economic, cultural, and political ties with the United States. The state's total perimeter is 2,505 km. Sonora is the second largest state in Mexico (184,934 km²), representing 9.2% of the nation's total area. Sonora consists of four physiographic regions: The Sierra Madre Occidental, Parallel Mountains and Valleys, the Sonoran Desert, and the Coast of the Gulf of California. Sonora is located in a climactic strip in the northern hemisphere that has formed various deserts around the globe. The state is located at the same latitude as the deserts of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and other regions. An extensive network of roads, the backbone of which is a four-lane highway that crosses the state from south to north, joins Sonora with the rest of Mexico and with the United States. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora for additional information.) |
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Cities, Towns and Areas of Sonora
AconchiAconchi is a small city and the municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The population of the municipality (urban and rural) was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers. It became a municipality in 1932 but was founded in 1639 the Jesuit missionary Bartolomé Castaños. The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 609 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities are Huépac, Cumpas, Ures, Baviácora, Rayón, and San Felipe de Jesús. The land is mainly mountainous making agriculture difficult; therefore the economy is dependent on cattle raising. The Río Sonora crosses the municipality from north to south, but its water flow is irregular. Aconchi lies on the main highway linking state capital Hermosillo with Cananea. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconchi for additional information.
Things To See and Do
There is a modest spa called Aguas Termales de Aconchi, located
a few kilometers to the north, which has tourist potential. The
main tourist attraction is “El Agua Caliente de Aconchi”, which
consists of a spring of medicinal waters reaching a temperature
of 59 C. It is located 4 kilometers from the town on the highway
that goes from
Hermosillo to
Arizpe. This recreational spot has no hotel infrastructure
but there is an area for camping. Besides the swimming pool
there is a restaurant and an area for barbecues.
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Agua Prieta
Agua Prieta is a town on the U.S.–Mexico
border, adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona, USA. The
municipality covers an area of 3,631.65 km² (1,402.2 sq mi).
In the 2005 census the town had a population of 68,402
people, making it the seventh-largest community in the
state, and a literacy rate of 96.3%. 89% of the homes in the
city have electricity, 94% have running water, and 86% are
connected to the sewer system. The city's most important
economic activities, in descending order, are industry,
commerce, and farming. The municipality's population was
70,303 at the 2005 census.
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Álamos
The town and municipality of Álamos was founded in the late 17th century following
discoveries of silver in the region. It was named by the
conquistador
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, and became the capital of the
surrounding region. Alamos is the northern-most 'Silver City' in
Mexico and although it has much in common, architecturally, with
Mexico's other 'Silver Cities' it has not succumbed to
large-scale commercialism and has managed to retain the charm
and pace of earlier times. Many writers and artists have quietly
claimed Alamos for their own. Álamos is located in the
southeastern part of
Sonora, and 396 km (246 miles) from state capital
Hermosillo, 54 km from
Navojoa and 663 km (412 miles) from the northern border town
of
Nogales. It is adjoined by the State of Chihuahua on the
north and east, and the State of Sinaloa on the south. The
population of the municipality is 24,493 and its area 6,947.27
km². Average temperature is about 14 °C (58 °F); maximum 30 °C
(85 °F). Álamos is known as "La Ciudad de los Portales" (portales
are tall, arched, covered verandas or walkways fronting many of
the cobble-stoned streets or 'calles'). Alamos boasts numerous
buildings exhibiting classic architecture from Mexico's Colonial
period, including the Central Plaza, the Church of La Purísima
Concepción, and the Palacio Municipal ("city hall"). The great
wealth created by the silver mines enabled the founders and
residents of Alamos to build scores of Baroque mansions
throughout the town; many of which may still be seen today.
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Things To See and Do
Many Festivals and fiestas occur in Álamos year-round,
most notably the Festival of Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ("FAOT"), attended by many
national and international musicians, and celebrities. Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado,
born in this community in 1894, achieved recognition for being "El Tenor de las
Américas". The annual Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado is a ten-day event that
takes places in Alamos anually in late January.
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Altar
Altar is located in the northwest region of the state. The northern boundary is with the
U.S. state of
Arizona. The total area of the municipality (urban and
rural) is 3,944.90 square kilometers. The municipal population
in 2005 was 8,357 with 5,839 (census of 2000) living in the
municipal seat. Other settlements are La Cabecera Municipal,
Ejido 16 de Septiembre, Ejido Llano Blanco, and Ejido Santa
Matilde. The territory of the municipality was originally inhabited by
the Pima Alto Indians. It was founded in 1775 by Captain
Bernardo de Urrea, as a military fort, being called Santa
Gertrudis del Altar and later Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del
Altar.The land lies at an elevation of between 200 and 400 meters
sloping towards the
Gulf of California. The climate is dry with extremely high
temperatures in the summer. The economy is based on agriculture and cattle raising. The
main crops are wheat, cotton, corn, beans, sorghum, and table
grapes. The town is also a staging area for the flow of
immigrants that will attempt entry into the United States
through the shared
Sonoran Desert. The town of Altar is situated on the important Mexicali to
Hermosillo Highway (Federal
Highway 2). Most of the roads leading into the desert are
not paved.
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Arivechi
Arivechi is located in the east of Sonora at an elevation of 556 meters. It has boundaries in
the north, east, and south with the municipality of
Sahuaripa and in the west with
Bacanora. The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is
738.8 square kilometers and the population was 1,280 inhabitants
(2005), 866 of whom resided in the municipal seat. The settlement of San Javier de Arivechi was founded
in 1627 by the
Jesuit missionary
Pedro Méndez. The land had been occupied by the
Opata tribe, conceded in the mission system of the Rectorado
de San Francisco de Borja together with the peoples of Pónida y
Bacanora. Arivechi became a municipality in 1932. The area is crossed by the
Sahuaripa River, which is a tributary of the
Yaqui River. The economy is based on cattle raising and agriculture. Arivechi lies on tarmacked
Federal Highway 12, which links
Agua Prieta to
Hermosillo. The distance to the
international border is 339 kilometers (212 miles).
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Arizpe
Arizpe (or Arispe) is both a small
town and a municipality in the north of the Mexican state of
Sonora. The area of the municipality is 2,806.78 sq.km. The
population in 2005 was 2,959 of which 1,743 lived in the
municipal seat as of the 2000 census.
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Atil
Atil (also Átil) is a small town in the northwest of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The total area is 400.43 km² and the population of
the municipality was 734 in 2005, of whom 699 lived in the
municipal seat (2000). Neighboring municipalities are
Tubutama,
Trincheras,
Oquitoa, and
Altar. It was founded in 1751 by the
Jesuit missionary
Jacobo Sedelmayer as a mission with the name of Atil. The
first inhabitants were Pima Alto or Nebome Indians, who before
conversion had led a nomadic or semi-nomadic life. Atil is one of the smallest municipalities in the state. It
is said that its name means "Arrow Point", in the Pima language. The terrain is desert and mostly flat. Summer temperatures
average 25.6°C but daytime extremes are frequently above 40°C.
The winter average is 12.8°C. There is one tarmacked road crossing the municipality linking
Altar with
Tubutama. There are several dirt roads crossing the desert. The economy is based on agriculture with lands irrigated by
the Cuautémoc Reservoir located in the north of the
municipality. There is also cattle raising.
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Bacadéhuachi
Bacadéhuachi is a village and
municipality in the northeast of Sonora. It is 269
kilometers northeast of the state capital, Hermosillo. The
area of the municipality is 1,530.47 km² and the population
was 1,264 in 2005, most of whom were residing in the only
settlement, which serves as the municipal seat. The
municipal seat is located at an elevation of 850 meters.
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Bacerac
Bacerac is a town and a
municipality in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It is situated in the northeast of the state and has
boundaries with the municipality of
Bavispe in the north, with
Huachinera in the south, with the state of
Chihuahua in the east, and with the municipalities of
Nacozari de García and
Villa Hidalgo in the west. The municipal seat lies at an
elevation of 1,432 meters above sea level. The area of the municipality is 1,275.8 sq. km. and
the total population was 1,342 in 2005. Most of the inhabitants
lived in the municipal seat. The population has been diminishing
since 1995 when it was 1,535. Causes are the lack of employment
and the absence of middle-level schools for families to better
educate their children. The territory once was occupied by the
Opata Indians. In 1645 the
Jesuit missionary
Cristóbal García founded a settlement to which he gave the
name of Santa María de Bacerac, which is derived from the
Opata language and means "place where water is seen". Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy and the crops are
destined to support the occupation of cattle raising, the herd
consisting of approximately 10,000 head of cows.
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Bacoachi
Bacoachi is a small town and its surrounding
municipality in the north of
Sonora. The area of the municipality is 1,260.65 km² and the
population (rural and urban) was 1,456 in 2005, with 924
inhabitants residing in the municipal seat. The elevation of the municipal seat is 1,350 meters
above sea level. Bacoachi is located southeast of
Cananea and has boundaries in the north with
Naco, in the east with
Fronteras, in the southeast with
Nacozari, in the southwest with
Arizpe and in the east with
Cananea. The territory was originally inhabited by the
Opata Teguima Indians, who called their settlement "Cuchibaciachi".
In 1649 Captain
Simón Lazo de la Vega founded a Spanish town in the same
spot. The name means "water snake" in the indigenous language. Most of the land is mountainous belonging to the Sierra de
Sonora. There are still pine forests and a rich variety of
fauna, including coyotes, jaguars, deer, raccoons, wild pigs,
skunks, owls, among others. The population has been decreasing due to immigration to the
United States of America. There are few roads but the municipality is connected to the
capital,
Hermosillo, by the Hermosillo-Cananea highway. Agriculture and cattle raising are the main economic
activities. Most of the agriculture is involved in growing
grasses for the cattle, which numbered over 25,000 head in 2000.
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Benito Juárez
Benito
Juárez is one of the 72
municipalities (municipios)
of Sonora. It
borders with the municipio of Cajeme. The
municipal seat is
Villa Juárez.
The region was settled in the 1940s after the construction of
the
La Angostura
dam
and 151 members of the government division of irrigation were
given land in the
Mayo Valley in place of what would have been compensation
with cash. In 1943 the ex-employees settled in a place they
later appropriately named "Colonia Irrigación" ("Irrigation
Colony") and later it became dependent on the town (comisaría)
Bacobampo until it itself became a town in 1947. In 1957
"Colonia Irrigación" was renamed as
Villa Juárez (after president
Benito Juárez). Another settlement in the region was called
"Sube y Baja" ("up and down") populated by
indigenous inhabitants. In 1996 the region incorporated into a municipio with the
name of Benito Juárez. Before this time the town was part of the
municipio of
Etchojoa.
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Caborca
Caborca is both a
municipality and a municipal seat in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The
area of the municipality is 10,721.84 km², which is 5.78 percent of the state
total. The municipal population was 70,213 (2005) of whom 49,917 lived in the
municipal seat (2000). The official name of the city is Heroica Caborca.
The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 289 meters. Municipal
boundaries are with the
United States of America in the north,
Altar in the east,
Pitiquito in the southeast,
Puerto Peñasco in the northwest, and the
Gulf of California in the southwest. The municipal seat,
Heroica Caborca, lies on
Federal Highway 2, which connects
Mexico City with
Tijuana. Caborca is nestled among hills in high Sonoran
desert scenery. With moderate winter and spring temperatures,
the temperatures climb above 38 °C in May and stay there until
October or November. Because it has a very dry climate, strong
winds can bring localized dust storms as well as "dust devils",
localized plumes of swirling dust that resemble tornadoes, often
reaching over 100 feet (30 m) into the air. They're harmless,
but provide an interesting sight when driving in the area. Although rain is rare, when it happens it can bring a sudden
deluge that causes brief localized flooding. Like the U.S. state
of Arizona to the north, the area also has a monsoon season in
late summer that brings higher humidity and frequent dust storms
or rain showers.
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Cananea
Cananea (from the
Apache term for "horse meat") is a city in the northern
Mexican state of
Sonora. It is the seat of the
municipality of the same name. The population of the town
was 30,515 as recorded by the 2000 census. The population of the
municipality, which includes rural areas, was 32,061. The total
area of the municipality is 4,141.1 square kilometers. This is
the location where the company
The Cananea Consolidated Copper Company was founded in 1899
and was the protagonist the
Cananea Strike of 1906 that resulted in the death of 23
people in a fight between the strikers and a
posse
led by
Arizona Rangers. A
corrido titled
La cárcel de Cananea ("Cananea
jail") written in 1917 has become famous in
Mexico. At the time of the strike the population of 23,000
included 7,000 Americans and 5,000 Chinese.
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Carbó
Carbó is a
municipality and the municipal seat of the same in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It has an area of 1962.66 square kilometers, which
is 0.91 percent of the area of the state, and 0.09 percent of
the national area of Mexico. The municipality's population was
4,966 residents in the year 2000. It had an annual growth rate
of 0.8 percent from 1990 to 2000, and the density of population
in 2000 was 2.95 residents per square kilometer (7.64 residents
per square mile). In the census count of 2005 the population had
dropped to 4,644. The census of 2000 showed that 4,189 people were living
in the municipal seat.
The municipality of Carbó has a hot, very dry
climate. The maximum average monthly temperature
is 30.5°C (86.9°F). in the month of July, and
the minimum average monthly temperature is
17.4°C (61.3°F) in the month of January. Most
rain comes in the months from July to September,
and the average annual precipitation is 294
millimeters (11.6 inches).
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Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón (locally known as Obregón)
is the second largest city in Sonora and is situated 525 km
south of the state's border with the U.S. state of Arizona.
It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality,
located in the Yaqui Valley. The city, previously named
Cajeme, takes its name from Mexican Revolutionary Álvaro
Obregón, a native of nearby Huatabampo, Sonora. Álvaro
Obregón became president of Mexico after the Revolution and
initiated an "agricultural revolution" in the Yaqui Valley,
introducing modern agricultural techniques and making this
valley one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in
the country. Renowned U.S. agronomist Dr. Norman Borlaug,
the architect of the "Green Revolution" worked here after
successful developments in increasing the resistance of
wheat. For his efforts he was later awarded the Nobel Prize.
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Things To See and Do
Nainari Lagoon - A peculiar tourist attraction, a product of man's whimsy is the artificial “Nainari Lagoon” with an approximate diameter of 2 kilometers located at the western city limits between Guerrero and Padre Eusebio Kino avenues. It is the ideal place for outdoor sports, and its two piers are perfect for all type of aquatic activities like skiing, sailing and canoeing being the site for triathlons, marathons, bicycle races and all manner of sports competitions. Also for everyone's delight, cold coconut stands and restaurants. This small oasis is artificial, built in 1956, one of the great achievements of County President Rene Gandara, who opened the hydraulic gates to fill the reservoir. Before it was a lagoon region where there was duck hunting and rice was grown. The Nainari Lagoon is Obregón’s bride, with its groom the trees that surround it. The Nainari Lagoon is the city's oxygen lung and tourist attraction that provides the city with a beautiful panorama, it has small boardwalk and a boat dock. On the side is the shelter for young tourists Water is constantly circulating as it is connected with the Lower Canal and entrance and exit door. The Lagoon has been in recent years better tended and remodeled by the authorities. It has at its entrance a small garden with a bronze statue of a discus thrower which gives it much enhancement. |
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Ostimuri Children's park - Next to the Nainari Lagoon we have the Ostimuru Children's Park and the Ostimuri Zoo, the best place to stroll with the family, here you will find an ample variety of mechanical rides for your children. The trees that surround this place cover it with lush branches like a caress from the sky. At the park's edge the spectacular Ostimuri Zoo awaits you, an artificial habitat where a wide variety of animals exist, the song of birds as you stroll through this place is like a melody from heaven. As you make your journey in the midst of fabulous animals, you are surpassed by an imposing boa as if it were a guardian of this place.
Yaqui Museum - The museum offers a wide perspective of Yaqui culture having among its objectives rescuing, preserving, investigating and spreading the culture and way of life of the Yaquis. As well as stimulating in the state's population the rediscovery of historical, linguistic and ethnic values of the Yaquis. Another objective is to show Sonoran children and teens the particular characteristics of Yaqui personality and the richness of their folklore. Another important objective is to raise consciousness among Sonorans in regards to the development of historical events of the Yaquis as well as the important influence that they had in the formation of groups and classes that constitute the regions current society. This is made more accessible thanks to visual and interesting scenes of daily life of the population of said tribe, mounted with the instruments, tools and original clothing that has been with them since ancient times and distinguish them on and international level.
Cocorit House - This construction dates from the previous century, its architecture is of colonial style. It has four exhibition rooms and an ample garden where we find permanent samples of painting and sculptures as well as arts and crafts. Among the House's visitors is the internationally renowned sculpture and painter Jose Luis Cuevas. Among the objectives of Cocorit House is to support art in those people with artistic attributes that don't have enough support. That is why local artists call it the region's haven for the arts.
"Álvaro Obregón" Dam - The “General Álvaro Obregón” Dam also calls the “Oviachic” Dam, named taken from the place it is located, starts its construction in the year 1947 and is finished in 1952, being filled first on July of the same year. It is located 32 kilometers north of Ciudad Obregón. The curtain has en elevation of 57.1 meters from the bed of the Yaqui River and a length of 1457 meters. It has a surface of 20,500 acres (83 km2) and a storage capacity of 3226 millions of cubic meters; it forms part of the length of the Yaqui River, it's the state's largest dam and the third located on said river. From the Oviachic Dam a 2760 kilometer network of main and secondary canals is derived that irrigate 272,000 acres (1,100 km2) of surface in the Yaqui and Mayo Valleys, being one of the most important hydraulic infrastructures of the country. During the last two decades this hydraulic work has come to forma part of the main and most visited tourist destinations in our region. Thanks to its natural beauty and ample possibility to make any aquatic activity.
Huivulai Island - 50 kilometers south of our city by way of 5 de Febrero street, is the Huivulai Island located 5 kilometers off the coast of the state of Sonora in the Gulf of California or the Sea of Cortez, that in Mayo language means “long neck”. Having a length of 17 kilometers and 1.2 kilometers at its widest part, the island has many natural attractions like the fine sand dunes where speed lovers can use their four wheel drive vehicles; an impressive fresh water well with a depth of 97 meters, making a paradise like oasis of date palm trees which are a sanctuary for many species of birds like the gray and white pelicans, corvetta, gray crested cranes as well as storks and albatrosses. Because it is an island it is surrounded by beautiful and tranquil beaches that invite all type of aquatic activities as well as excellent fishing of many species.
Accommodations Suggestions
Hotel
amenities and features include:
Free continental breakfast
- Free
high-speed Internet access -
Free weekday newspaper -
Fitness center -
Outdoor pool - Business center
and a
public computer with Internet access - Meeting facilities.
All guest rooms have coffee makers, desks, hair dryers, irons, ironing
boards, voice mail and cable television. Handicap accessible and
non-smoking rooms are available. Laundry facilities, a playground and a
multilingual staff are available on the property for added guest
convenience. (King Suite shown at the right)
Quality Inn Ciudad Obregon - This Obregón, Mexico hotel is two
blocks from government offices and five minutes from the city's
industrial zone. Additional points of interest and things to see and do
include:
Ostimuri Children's Park - Ostimuri Zoo - the
Yaqui
Museum - Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
(ITESM),
the
Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON)
and the
Universidad La Salle and Instituto
Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Cajeme (ITESCA) - General Alvaro Obregon Dam (also called the
Oviachic Dam) - tranquil beaches with aquatic activities and excellent
fishing on Huivulai Island. Several shopping areas are just minutes away
along with a variety of restaurants and lounges. Be sure to enjoy a meal
or cocktails with friends or family at the on-site
Los
Molinos restaurant and the
La
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Cócorit
Cócorit is a town located in the
southern part of
Sonora. Cajeme is located in the
Yaqui Valley. The comisario municipal ("municipal
commissioner") is
Ing. Arturo Soto Valenzuela. Cócorit reported a 2005
census population of 7,953 inhabitants, and is the
fifth-largest town in the municipality of Cajeme (after
Ciudad Obregón,
Esperanza,
Pueblo Yaqui, and
Tobarito). The main attraction of the town is La
Casona Cócorit ("Cócorit Mansion"), built in the (19th
century) in the
colonial architecture. The mansion is currently an
art museum with permanent exhibits of
paintings and
handicrafts. Also, old adobe houses are still preserved
until these days. One of the main festivities is the
Feria de San Juan Cócorit ("San Juan Cócorit Fair") that
takes place every summer on
June 24. The "Fundación Cócorit" ("The Cócorit
Foundation") also organizes its own fair with artistic
presentations. Click on
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Cucurpe
Cucurpe is a
municipality, and the town that serves as its municipal
seat, of the same name in the
Mexican state of
Sonora.
Originally the territory was occupied by the
Opatas and the
Pimas Altas. In 1647 the
Jesuit
missionary
Marcos del Río founded the first Spanish
settlement with the category of mission and gave
it the name of "Los Santos Reyes de Cucurpe." In
1859 it was given the title of "Villa" and in
1932 it became a municipality. Due to the higher
elevation the climate is cooler than in the
desert to the west. The annual average
temperature is 16.5°C, with summer temperatures
rarely reaching 40º and winter days bringing
frost and some snow in the higher elevations.
The average annual rainfall is 466.8
millimeters.
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Divisaderos
Divisaderos is both a
municipality and its municipal seat in the east of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It is located
about 20 mi/30 km SE of
Moctezuma. Access is by unpaved road to Moctezuma and
Sahuaripa. The area of the municipality is 617.69 sq. km.
and the population was 681 inhabitants in 2005, a decrease from
the 825 inhabitants counted in the 2000 census. Almost all the
inhabitants live in the municipal seat, which lies at an
elevation of 850 meters. The economy is based on subsistence
agriculture--corn and beans--and cattle raising, especially the
exportation of calves to the
United States of America.
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El Desemboque
El Desemboque, known as "Haxöl Iihom" in
the
Seri language, is a town located 376 km from
Hermosillo on the shore of
Gulf of California in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It is
one of two major villages on the
Seri Indian communal property, the other being
Punta Chueca. The Spanish name refers to the fact that
the (generally dry) Río San Ignacio meets the sea near that
point. The Seri name is literally where the clams lie.
It has been a good location to find the small clams
Protothaca grata (haxöl).
El Desemboque is thought to have been originally located about 2
kilometers to the north of its present location. At some point,
probably in the 1930s, it was moved to its current location
which offered better protection for the developing fleet of
small skiffs (local Spanish, pangas) that the Seris used
for commercial fishing. El Desemboque was the center of
political and cultural activities until the early 1970s. After
the construction of the highway linking
Bahía de Kino to
Hermosillo (in about 1953) the small community of
Punta Chueca to the south (and closer to Bahía de Kino) rose
in prominence to become the focal point of Seri political life.
El Desemboque remains a thriving community with commercial
fishing and artisanal crafts as the two major economic
activities. The village is home to a primary school, cultural
center and small clinic as well as one of Mexico's oldest
fishing cooperatives. Click on
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Empalme
Empalme is a city and its surrounding
municipality located on the south-central coast of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The town was formally founded in 1905, so it is
relatively young. According to the 2005 census the population of
the city was 40,630 inhabitants, while the municipality, which
has an area of 708.53 km² (273.56 sq mi), reported 50,663
inhabitants. Except for its
coastline on the
Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes), the municipality is
entirely surrounded by the much larger municipality of
Guaymas. In
Spanish, the word empalme means "junction". At first,
the community site was called Kilómetro Nueve because it
was nine kilometers out of the port city of
Guaymas. Then for a while it was called El Empalme
meaning of course, the junction. The El was soon
dropped. Unlike other towns or cities in Mexico, Empalme was built
completely by foreigners, specifically the Utah Construction
Company under contract to the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Very few native materials
were used in the construction. Because the founders owned a
major railroad, transportation of materials and personnel was
not a problem. The purpose of the settlement was to serve as the
repair facilities for SP operations in Mexico. As such, the
focal point of the facility was a large shop and roundhouse.
They still exist today, although unused; repair and maintenance
are now done in
Guadalajara,
Jalisco. Hundreds of the homes built originally still exist
in Empalme, their design and materials unchanged. One native feature that the developers used was a tree known
as Yucateco that grows to heights exceeding 100 feet.
Hundreds of the young trees were bought from southern Mexico.
Their common name implies that they are native to the state of
Yucatán. These trees were well suited for the hot, humid
climate of Empalme. They are still probably the most easily
recognized feature of the town. In many places they cover entire
streets for several blocks so that streets appear to be passing
through a tunnel. Click on
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Estación Torres
Estación Torres is a small town in
the Mexican state of Sonora. At the turn of the twentieth
century, Estación Torres and nearby Minas Prietas formed the
"greatest mining camp in northwest Mexico." The town
developed rapidly due to foreign investment and its location
along the Sonoran railroad, but it soon declined in the
early twentieth century. In 2005, the population of the town
was 178. Click on
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Etchojoa
Etchojoa is both a
municipality and the name of the town that acts as the seat
of that municipality. Founded in 1613, Etchojoa is located in
the southwest of the
Mexican state of
Sonora.
The total municipal area is 1,220.23 km². Etchojoa had a
population of 56,129 in 2000, according to the official census.
Neighboring municipalities are
Navojoa,
Huatabampo and
Cajeme. Etchojoa has a large indigenous population made up
of the
Mayo Indians, almost 20% of the population in 2000. The
municipality sits in the
Valle Mayo (Mayo Valley), named for the
Río Mayo, a vital source for irrigation. The economy is based primarily on agriculture, with over 800
km² irrigated throughout the municipality in 2000. Fifty percent
of the land is part of the
ejido
system. Wheat, soy, corn, and citrus fruit are the most
important crops.
XEETCH, a government-run
indigenous
community radio
station that broadcasts in
Mayo,
Yaqui and
Guarijio, is based in Etchojoa.
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Fronteras
Fronteras is a
municipality and its municipal seat in the northeast of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The elevation is 1,120 meters and neighboring
municipalities are
Agua Prieta,
Nacozari and
Bacoachi. The area is 2839.62 km², which represents 1.53% of
the state total. Fronteras is located in a mountainous area on
the west side of the
Sierra Madre Occidental. The average annual temperature is
16.9°C. The rainy season is from July to August and the average
annual rainfall is 427.5 millimeters. The municipal population was 7,081 inhabitants (2.34 inhab/km²)
in 2000, although in a second counting in 2005 this number had
increased to 7,470 inhabitants. The most important settlement
and the municipal seat had 874 inhabitants in 2000. Industry is the most important economic activity together
with agriculture and cattle raising. There was one
maquiladora in 2000. The main agricultural crops were wheat,
beans, corn, and grasses for cattle fodder. The cattle herd was
substantial with over 30,000 head counted in 2000. Almost all of
them were for meat production.
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for additional information.
Things To See and Do
Visitors can see the old Misión de Cuquiárachi founded in 1645
by the Jesuit missionary Marcos del Río. Other points of interest are the Jacinto López reservoir, the
cave of Presidio de Fronteras and two archaeological zones
located near
Ojo de Agua.
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Granados
Granados is a
municipality and its municipal seat in the northeast of
Sonora. The municipal area is 361.27 sq. km. and the
population was 1,235 in 2000 (3.48 inhab./km². By 2005 the
population had decreased to 938 due to emigration due to
insufficient educational infrastructure and the lack of job
opportunities. The population of the municipal seat was 1,228
according to the 2000 census. The terrain is mountainous and the average annual
temperature is 19°C. The rainy season is from July to September
and the average annual rainfall is 485.9 mm. Subsistence agriculture and cattle raising are the main
economic activities. The main crops are corn and beans and
grasses for fodder. Calves are exported to the
United States of America. The town was named after Don
José Joaquín Granados y Gálvez, second
bishop of Sonora from 1788 to 1794.
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| Guaymas (formally: Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza) is a port city and a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. It stands on a small bay on the Gulf of California, near the mouth of the Río Yaqui, south of state capital Hermosillo and north of Ciudad Obregón. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name, and for the neighborhood San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, Sonora. Guaymas reported a population of 101,507 in the 2005 census, while its municipality had 134,153. The surrounding municipality has an area of 12,206.18 km² and is one of the largest in the state. Besides the municipal seat the settlements are: Bahía San Carlos, Pueblo Vícam, San Ignacio Río Muerto, Pótam, Bahía de Los Lobos and Ortíz. Guaymas is the second-largest port on Mexico's Pacific Coast (after Manzanillo). It is one of the major shrimp producing cities of northern Mexico and was formerly a major oyster producer, although pollution and overfishing have depleted its stocks greatly. Guaymas is located in a semi-arid flat area. The climate is dry and very hot, with an average monthly maximum temperature of 31°C in the months of July and August and an average monthly minimum temperature of 18.0º in the months of January and February. The average annual temperature is 19°C. In a tradition dating back to 1888, one of Mexico's liveliest carnivals takes place on the waterfront every spring. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaymas for additional information. |
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Hermosillo
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Hermosillo is
the capital of the Mexican
state of Sonora. It is
centrally located within the
state and is within several
hundred miles of several
other major Mexican cities,
such as Tijuana and
Mexicali, and U.S. cities
such as Phoenix and Tucson,
Arizona. The city's official
2005 census population was
641,791. It is the municipal
seat of the surrounding
Hermosillo municipality,
with a population of
701,838, and a much larger
area, the largest in the
state and ninth-largest in
Mexico at 14,880.2 km²
(5,745.3 sq mi) and
including the largest island
in Mexico, Tiburón Island. Industry is an important part of the city's economy. 114 companies have plants in the city, employing thousands of workers. Ford Motor Company has a plant there, assembling the Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ, and the Mercury Milan. A major expansion of the plant was recently completed. This plant had formerly built the Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer, Ford Contour, Mercury Mystique, and other models. The city is served by Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport (airport code HMO). Commerce in Hermosillo is in bloom, with nearly a dozen malls, including Plaza Sendero and Plaza El Sahuaro. Commerce is actually building on the zones of Blvd. José María Morelos and by Paseo Vado Del Río. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosillo for additional information. |
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Huachinera
Huachinera is a
municipality and its municipal seat in the northeast of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The municipal area is 1,184.86 km², with a
population of 1,147 registered in 2000. The population of the municipal seat was 732 in 2000.
It was founded with the name Juan Evangelista de Huachinera, in
1645, by the Spanish missionary
Cristóbal García. The land now occupied by the municipality
was once the home of the
Ópata Indians. The land is mainly mountainous and the main settlement lies
at an elevation of 814 meters. Peaks reach the height of 2,700
meters. The average annual temperature is 16.9°C and the average
annual rainfall is 427.0 mm. Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic
activities. Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while
grasses are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd had 15,457
head in 2000
and calves are exported to the
United States of America. There is one mine, Santa Gertrudis,
which has brought employment to the region.
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Huasabas
Huásabas was founded 1645 by the Jesuit missionary
Marcos del Río, with the name of "San Francisco de Huásaca."
The land was occupied at the time by the
Ópata Indians. In the
Ópata language, Huásaca has two meanings: place of grassy
lands or place of lands full of trash carried by the river. The land is mountainous and the main settlement lies at an
elevation of 850 meters (2,790 ft). The average annual
temperature is 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) and the average annual rainfall
is 490.8 mm (19.32 in).
The region is crossed by the
Río Bavispe, which is a tributary of the
Río Yaqui. Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic
activities. Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while
grasses are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd was 10,120
head in 2000.
The economically active population in 2000 was only 347
workers in 2000.
Important communities from Huásabas now live in
Hermosillo, the capital city of Sonora, and in
Tucson,
Arizona. Still, they conserve strong links with "El Pueblo"
(the Town) and most of them come back once or twice a year,
since both cities are located at a distance no longer that a
four hours drive. Special celebrations take place in August 15th, when the
"Fiesta Patronal" occurs to commemorate the
Assumption of Mary, the
patron saint of Huásabas, including dances at the main
square, rodeos, horse races, and music bands on the streets.
Holy Week is extensively celebrated with solemn Catholic rites
and a vivid performance of the
Via Crucis on
Good Friday. In Huásabas
cowboy culture is historically and profoundly rooted, which
still can be observed through men's clothing, specially the
extensive use of Texan style hats (sombreros) and boots,
rodeos (jaripeos), and the extended usage of horse riding
among cattle tenders. Click on
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Huatabampo
Huatabampo (pronounced
wah-tah-BAHM-poe) is situated on the
Gulf of California, near the mouth of the
Mayo River.
The name Huatabampo is from the local
Mayo language, "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or
"Willow in/near the Water." The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 1,169.92
sq. km. The population was 74,533 in 2005, with 29,789
inhabitants living in the municipal seat. Other towns are Ejido
la Unión, Yavaros, Sahuaral de Otero, Etchoropo, Huatabampito,
Moroncarit, Agiabampo, Estación Luis, Las Bocas, El Caro,
Citavaro, Pozo Dulce, and El Júpare. Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of
Navojoa (also in the
state of Sonora) and is a major
agricultural producer for the area, its produce including
chickpeas as well as assorted
fruit,
vegetable and
cereal crops. Cattle and swine raising are also very
important. Since Huatabampo has 120 km of coastline, fishing plays a
major role in the economy. There are over 3,000 registered
fishermen and around 20 open sea trawlers, in addition to almost
one thousand small boats. Shrimp raising has also become a major
industry in recent years. In 2000 there were 8 industries for industrialization of
sardines, crab, and shrimp. The production of fish oil and fish
flour is also important. The city attracts a considerable number of
tourists, primarily from the
United States, due to its
beaches and
spas. Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of
Generals) since during the
Mexican Revolution (1910-1917) several high ranking generals
for the Mexican rebel army emerged from this town. Among them,
mayor
Álvaro Obregón (1880-1928), born in
Navojoa, the only undefeated general in the war. He was also
elected
President of the Mexican Republic (1920-1924) after the war,
being an important link between the war-devastated country and
the first stages of political, economical and social
development. He was murdered when running for a second term, and
is buried in the old local cemetery. Other generals from the
area were General Jose Tiburcio Otero Toledo (1834-1900)famous
military and political leader; Ignacio Otero Pablos
(1896-1970)who was Mexican Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
and Venezuela, he was also a candidate to governor of Sonora.
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Magdalena de Kino
Magdalena de Kino is a city and surrounding municipality
located in Sonora. The city had a 2005 census population of 23,101, while the
municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern
section of Sonora within 80 kilometers of the Mexico-US border. To the north the
abuts Nogales, to the south, the municipality of Santa Ana, to the east, Imuris
and Cucurpe, and to the west, the municipalities of Tubutama and Sáric. Its main
sectors include San Ignacio, San Isidro, Tacicuri, and Sásabe. The land area of
the municipality is approximately 1,460.23 km² (563.8 sq mi). The city was named
after the Italian missionary, Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, who undertook
missionary work in the area, as well as the present-day U.S. state of Arizona.
Magdalena de Kino has 6 hotels and 6 bars/restaurants and several key tourist
locations. Click on
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Things To See and Do
►The Temple of Santa
María Magdalena, with an image of San Francisco Xavier, an
important historical figure both in Sonora as well as in the
neighboring U.S. state of Arizona.
►Father Kino, who
died in the year 1711, is interred in a crypt near the mission
that he founded. The monument was constructed in 1966, after the
discovery of Father Kino's remains.
►The Father Kino
Museum construction adapted by Marco Antonio Ortez, where
objects of the indigenous cultures of the region are exhibited,
includes photographs, arms and clothing.
►Mausoleum of the
wife of Colosio Murrieta, located in the municipal pantheon.
►Numerous buildings
constructed of stone with engravings reflecting the history of
the municipality, as well as the State.
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Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the
northern
state of Sonora
and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, 608 kilometers (360 miles) south
of the
state's border with the U.S. state of
Arizona. It
is the administrative seat of a large municipality, located in the
Mayo Valley.
The city name derives from the native
Mayo language meaning "Cactus House" ("Navo"=
Cactus, "Jova"= House). The valley has been continuously
inhabited since pre-Hispanic times by the
Mayo people. In September of 1536,
Diego de Guzmán, a Spaniard, became the first known European
to reach the valley and the first
Jesuit missionaries started settling in the region in 1614.
Several
geoglyphs from the Mayo tribe can be found along the Mayo
River. Due to the city's distant location from
Mexico City, the difficult times of Mexico's independence in
the early 1800s were largely absent from the region. However,
the city played an important part in the
Mexican Revolution of 1910. Navojoa is the birthplace of
Mexican Revolutionary
Álvaro Obregón. Álvaro Obregón became
president of Mexico after the revolt and initiated an
agricultural revolution in the Mayo/Yaqui Valley,
introducing modern agricultural techniques and making this
valley one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in
Mexico.
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Getting To and Around Navajoa
By Air
Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN)
is the nearest commercial airport, 48 kilometers
(30 miles) north of Navojoa. It receives flights
from
Ciudad Juárez,
Chihuahua,
Durango,
Guadalajara,
Hermosillo,
La Paz,
Loreto,
Los Mochis,
Los Cabos,
Mexico City,
Monterrey,
Puerto Vallarta,
Tijuana, and, internationally, from
Los Angeles,
Tucson,
Phoenix and
Houston in the
United States. Airlines serving this airport
include Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect,
Aerolitoral, AeroCalifornia and AeroCalafia.
Alternate Airports to CEN are Los Mochis, Sinaloa Airport (IATA: LMM) and Hermosillo International Airport (IATA: HMO). These two airports receive low cost airlines' flights incoming from the main cities of the Republic such as: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Monterrey and Tijuana.
Navojoa also has a local airport next to the industrial sector, which is suitable for light private planes. It is about 8 kilometers (5 miles) south of the city center.
By Bus
Several companies offer low, mid and luxury
class bus services from Navojoa to the Mexican
Republic and international destinations such as
Tucson, Phoenix and Los Angeles in the US.
Connections are offered by foreign partner
companies to other USA and Canada destinations.
A bus station was built in the north of the
city; however it is not used and small stations
in the city center are used instead.
Old public city buses have been replaced with new models with air conditioning, called SUBA. They run every few minutes and provide simple and cheap transport.
By Rail
A north-south railroad is in operation,
connecting to the Mexican Border in Nogales and
to Guadalajara, Jalisco.
By Road
The most important highway serving Navojoa is
Mexican Federal Highway 15, a four-lane highway
which connects it to north to Ciudad Obregón,
Guaymas, Hermosillo, Nogales and the United
States of America; and to the south to the
states of Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán,
State of Mexico and Mexico City.
Another important roads in Navojoa are the state routes that connect the city with Álamos (east) and Huatabampo (south-west). Both highways have just been upgraded to 12-meters-wide roads with two 3.5-meters-wide lanes and two 2.5-meters-wide shoulders. Currently, these roads are in better conditions than Federal-operated Highway 15
Also, the Periférico is a semi-beltway encompassing some of Navojoa's southern and western neighborhoods and it is used as a truck route or bypass for Mexican Federal Highway 15. It is currently being enlarged from 2 to 4 lanes in the western section between Centenario Boulevard (under construction) and Sosa Chávez Boulevard
Although Navojoa's streets are completely paved, horse-drawn carts are still used by the residents of the small surrounding communities (San Ignacio, Bacobampo, etc.). Horse carts are numerous enough that there is a parking lot reserved for them on Hidalgo Avenue near the Bazaar & Market in central Navojoa.
Accommodations
Navojoa has many hotels with a range of
cost and quality. Most hotels are located off Pesqueira
Street, mainly between the 1-km-long area between
Tecnológico Avenue and Centenario Boulevard.
Things To See and Do
►The "Museo
Regional del Mayo" (Mayo's Regional Museum) is located
in the former railroad station building opposite Santa
Fe Springs square. The Museum has 5 rooms which exhibit
temporary paint, handicraft and sculpture expositions,
pre-hispanic and colonial objects, ethnographic
expositions dedicated to the Mayos' culture and other
objects related to Navojoa's history.
►The
Tehuelibampo Museum is an eco-museum with 89
petroglyphics carved in the stones over 500 years ago by
the Mayo people. It is located next to the Mayo river,
some kilometers north-west of Navojoa.
►The
city is near the Gulf of California which offers a
variety of beaches. The surrounding country is also
popular for hunting ducks, doves and deer.
►Las
Bocas, 30 miles south of Navojoa, is a small beach
community on the Gulf of California that is frequently
visited by the local residents of Navojoa during spring.
(April-May). It is particularly popular during "Semana
Santa" (Holy Week), when campers stay for seven days and
then return to Navojoa for Easter celebrations.
►The
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, also called Mocúzarit, is a
popular fishing spot and stores water used for
irrigating the valley via the Mayo River. Other uses
include kayaking, geoglyph-viewing and other leisure
activities.
►Navojoa
also acts as a hub for those visiting the colonial town
of Álamos, which is 48 kilometers (30 miles) inland
toward the mountains of the Sierra Madre.
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Tourism
Due to its location, Nogales is one of the most important
ports of entry for American tourism. The down area the tourist
first encounters consists of bars, hotels, restaurants, and a
large amount of curios stores. Curios stores sell a large amount
of artesanias (handicrafts, leather art, hand-made flowers,
clothes) brought from the deeper central and southern states of
Mexico. Local dishes commonly available in restaurants include
all kind of antojitos (Mexican food) such as enchiladas, tacos,
burritos with carne machaca (dried meat), menudo and tamales.
I live a little less than 10 miles from Nogales, Sonora. In fact, from my patio,
I can look down into Mexico and the city. My wife and I often drive to Nogales,
Arizona, park our car, and walk across the border just to enjoy lunch in one of
the many good restaurants there. The food is good and the prices are cheap! Jim.
Medical and dental care for U.S.
citizens
Because of its proximity to Tucson, AZ, Nogales has become
one of the largest providers of health care in Mexico for US
patients. The medical and dental community has succeeded in
providing care that is comparable to the USA in professionalism,
equipment, and competency at a price that is 40% to 60% cheaper
than in the USA. The Nogales Doctors and Dentists Directory
lists over 200 providers, many proudly show their
credentials, experience, and photos of their offices, equipment,
and staff. The free directory is handy in that it shows contact
information that allows patients to communicate with the doctors
about their specific care and pricing before committing to an
appointment.
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Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco is a small city within the municipality of the
same name, lying in the northwestern part of the state of Sonora, Mexico.
Located on the shore of the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of
Cortés), the town is known for its fishing and tourism industries. Puerto
Peñasco is alternatively known among many of its English-speaking visitors as
Rocky Point, although the translation of the name is actually Rocky Port.
Getting There
Puerto Peñasco has an international
airport just north of town. It was served by
Aeroméxico Connect and it is mainly used for
small aircraft. The closest commercial airports
are several hours away by car. They exist in
Hermosillo,
Sonora;
Tucson, Arizona; or
Mexicali, Baja California. Current tourist
development plans call for the local airport to
be expanded and an
international airport opened in
2008. A major highway is currently underway
that will connect Puerto Penasco with
San Luis Rio Colorado and
Yuma, Arizona, offering a faster route from
Tijuana/San
Diego and
Los Angeles. As of 2005, there were a few
charter airlines in
Phoenix, Arizona, that offered flights to
Puerto Peñasco. Public van service from Phoenix
is also offered (as of 2006).
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Sahuaripa
Sahuaripa is a small town and
municipality in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The
area is 5,694.4 sq. km. with a population of 5,792 in 2005. The town and
municipal seat had a population of 3,807 in 2000.
The municipal seat is located in the east of the state at an elevation of 1,165
meters above sea level. Municipal boundaries are with Nácori Chico in the north,
Yécora and Onavas in the south, Soyopa in the southwest, Bacanora in the west,
San Pedro de la Cueva in the northwest, and the state of Chihuahua in the east.
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San Felipe de Jesús
San Felipe de Jesús is a
municipality and a municipal seat in the center of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The municipal area is 152.8 km², with a population
of 416 registered in 2000.
Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat. The
population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. San Felipe
was founded in 1657, when Captain
Juan Munguía Villela claimed the lands to establish a ranch
for the extraction of minerals. Neighboring municipalities are
Banámichi,
Aconchi,
Opodepe, and
Huépac. San Felipe is connected to
Huépac and
Aconchi by a two lane paved road, which links
Mazocahui and
Cananea. The land is hilly with valleys and the main settlement lies
at an elevation of 853 meters. The average annual rainfall is
468.8 mm.
The region is crossed by the
Río Sonora. Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic
activities. There were only 154 economically active inhabitants
in 2000.
Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses
are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd numbered 3,000 head
in 2000.
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San Javier
San Javier is a town, and the surrounding
municipality of the same name, in the
Mexican state of
Sonora. The elevation is 650 meters. The area of the
municipality is 793.27 sq.km. and the population was 279 in
2000. Surrounding municipalities are
Soyopa to the north,
Onavas, to the east,
Suaqui Grande, to the south, and
Colorada, to the west. Most of the small population is
involved in animal raising and subsistence farming.
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San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado is
on the
Río Colorado, which at this point marks the state border
with
Baja California. It also stands on the
international border with the
United States, adjacent to
San Luis, Arizona. As of the 2005 census, the city had a
population of 138,796 and its municipality had a population of
157,076. The city is the fourth-largest community in the state,
and the municipality is also the fourth-largest. The
municipality covers an area of 8,412.75 km² (3,248.2 sq mi) in
the
Sonoran Desert. It is located about 30 km from
Yuma, Arizona. Awarded city status in July
1958,
San Luis R.C. serves as the administrative center for the
surrounding municipality of the same name. The city is located
on a mesa, characterized by a flat and sandy terrain. San Luis R.C. used to be an important inland port for
steamers traveling up the Colorado from the Gulf Of California.
However since the early 1900s the Colorado River in most years
has been completely or nearly completely drained for irrigation
use for California's valleys. Most of the time the once
formidable Colorado is now dry or a small stream. San Luis R.C. is home to a regional medium-wave radio
broadcast station, 1350 XELBL-AM, that is a popular
long-distance reception target for ham and broadcast radio
enthusiasts. Click on
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San Miguel de Horcasitas
San Miguel de Horcasitas is located in the center of the state at
an elevation of 518 meters. The municipal area is 1,768.45 sq.
km. and the population was 5,626 in 2000. The settlement was
founded in 1749 as a military fort. The name is in honor of the
Vicerey of New Spain, Don Juan Francisco de Güemez y Horcasitas,
first Count of Revillagigedo, who was governing New Spain at the
time. After 1777, the governor and captain general of the
provinces of Sonora and Sinaloa had his residence here. In 1814 it became a town (ayuntamiento), one of the first in
the state. Neighboring municipalities are:
Rayón,
in the northeast,
Ures,
in the east,
Hermosillo, in the south, and
Carbó,
in the northwest. The economy is based on cattle raising and subsistence
agriculture.
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San Pedro de la Cueva
San Pedro de la Cueva is located in the center of the state at an
elevation of 500 meters. The municipal area is 1,926.36 sq.km.
and the population was 1,429 in 2005. Neighboring
municipalities are:
Moctezuma and
Tepache, in the north,
Sahuaripa, in the east,
Bacanora, in the south, and
Villa Pesqueira, in the southwest. The main economic activities are fishing (in El Novillo
lake), cattle raising (20,000 head in 2005), agriculture (wheat,
rye, oats, and corn), and incipient industries.
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Santa Ana
Santa
Ana is a small city located 270 kilometers north of state
capital
Hermosillo and 100 kilometers south of
Nogales on the
United States border. The area of the municipality is
1,620.65 kms2 and the population was 14,638 in 2005. The
town had a 2005 census population of 10,593 inhabitants.
This settlement originated when the
Pimas (indigenous people in northwest Mexico) settled in the
area now called Santa Ana Viejo attracted by the mission
established by the Jesuits. The present town of Santa Ana was
founded by Diego A. Moreno in the year
1883,
when the Sonoran Railroad was being built in this area of the
state. Santa Ana achieved the status of a municipality in 1935.
2008
The movie Fast and The Furious was being filmed throughout the
months of June and July in Santa Ana as well as Magdalena de
Kino, Sonora. The main tourist attraction in Santa Ana is the
Neo-Gothic styled Church built in the 1900s to honor Our Lady of
Saint Ana. Every year during the month of July, the whole town
celebrates the day of their Saint with a fair and dances.
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Sáric
Sáric is a small town located in the
extreme north of the state of
Sonora. Its northern boundary is the
U.S. state of
Arizona. The population of the municipality (urban
and rural areas) was 2,486 in 2005 living in an area of
1,676.23 square kilometers. The elevation is around 800
meters. Boundaries are with the U.S. state of
Arizona to the north;
Nogales, Sonora, to the east;
Tubutama to the south;
Altar to the west; and
Magdalena de Kino to the southeast. The only settlements were Sáric, El Sásabe, and
Cierro Priento, all with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants.
There is an
international border crossing leading to
Sasabe, Arizona. The land is high desert with extreme temperatures in
the summer months. The
Altar River has its source north of the municipality
in the Arizona mountains and flows south. The desert lands are poor and agriculture can only be
practiced in the Altar River valley where wheat, corn,
alfalfa, sorghum, and rye grass are grown. Extensive
cattle raising is carried out.
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Sonoyta
Sonoyta is a town in the northern Mexican state of
Sonora. It stands on the U.S.-Mexico border, facing
Lukeville, Arizona, in the United States. It is the
municipal seat of the municipality of Plutarco Elías Calles.
The first
inhabitants of this
region were the
Tohono O'odham, who lived in the regions of Pinacate,
Quitovac, and Sonoyta. The arrival of
Jesuit missionaries to this zone changed their way of life.
Therefore, compact communities were formed mainly on the banks
of lakes and of the river. At the foothills of a spot known as
Loma Alta, sprouted water from a fountain, called by the
naturals on Oidag,
O'odham for "base of the water". A missionary community was
founded in Sonoyta in 1694. It was called
San Marcelo de Sonoyta. In 1836 they discovered adjoining
mines. Sonoyta was dependent to the municipality of the District
of Altar during periods of the 19th century. After the
Revolution it belonged to the municipality of
Caborca, Sonora through the Law No. 136 of
July 9,
1952.
Then it separated from the municipality of Caborca and belonged
to the municipality of
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora until August 1989, when a new
municipality was created and called General Plutarco Elías
Calles, as a social, political, and historic need. For a long time the border crossing was very busy with
imports/exports, but after a internal change to customs laws in
Mexico, import/export business dwindled. This led to heavy
migration to other cities during the late 1980's to mid 1990's.
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Suaqui Grande
Suaqui Grande was founded in 1620 by the missionary
Martín Burgencio. The municipal area is 889.28 sq.km. and
the population was 1,102 in 2000. The main economic activities
are cattle raising, growing of grass for cattle feed and
subsistence agriculture. Click on
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Trincheras
Trincheras is a town, and the surrounding
municipality of the same name, in the north-west of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It was founded in 1775 by
Bernardo de Urrea. Trincheras was named for El Cerro de
Trincheras, a nearby archaeological site. This site is also the
namesake of a distinctive type of archaeological site found in
the desert basins of the southwest United States and northwest
Mexico. Remains of hillside terraces and walls reminded early
explorers of "trincheras," the Spanish term for entrenchments or
fortifications. The municipal area is 3,764.26 sq. km. and the population in
2000 was 1,788. The main economic activities are cattle raising
(21,000 head in 2000) and subsistence farming.
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Tubutama
Tubutama was founded in the late 17th century by Fr.
Francisco Eusebio Kino. It was the headquarters of religious
administration for the entire Pimeria Alta during much of the
Jesuit and
Franciscan period of Spanish colonial rule. The municipal
area is 1,351.60 sq.km. and the population was 1,798 in 2005.
The main economic activities are cattle raising (11,000 head in
2005) and subsistence farming. Tourists can visit the Mission of San Pedro and San Pablo,
built by Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino at the end of
the seventeenth century. The arched entrance is
mudejar and in the interior the transept is dedicated to the
Passion of Christ and the altarpiece has sculptured instruments
of the Passion: crown of thorns, scourge, nails, tongs, ladder,
and lances. A sculptured serpent crawls beneath an upper niche
in the same altarpiece. This recess now holds a carved statue of
Our Lady of Aránzazu, an image of the Virgin Mary as she
appeared at Aránzazu in the Basque country of northern Spain.
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Villa Hidalgo
Villa Hidalgo was founded by the
Jesuit missionary
Marcos del Río in 1644 as (San Ignacio de) Oputo. On
1
April 1967
the State Congress ordered that it change its name from Oputo to
its current name in honor of Mexican patriot
Miguel Hidalgo. The municipal area is 951.17 km2 and the
population was 1,986 inhabitants (2.05 inhab./km2) in
2000. The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle
raising.
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Villa Pesqueira
Villa Pesqueira was founded in 1629 by the missionary
Martín de Azpilcueta as (San José de) Mátapa. The
State Congress ordered the change to its current name, at the
inhabitants' request, on 11 February 1867. The municipality was
created on 11 December 1930, with the escision of its territory
from the adjacent municipality of Ures. The municipal area is 1,834.13 sq. km. and the population was
1,590, of whom 96% lived in the urban area. The main economic
activities are cattle raising (18,000 head in 2005), subsistence
farming, and mining.
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Yécora
Yécora is a small town, and its
surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican
state of Sonora, located at Latitude = 28.3710, Longitude =
-108.9269 with an elevation of 5,173 feet (1,576 m). The
town is bordered on the east by the state of Chihuahua, to
the north by the municipalities of Sahuaripa and Southeast
Rosario, to the west by the municipality Suaqui Grande, and
the northwest by the municipality of Onavas. Yécora has an
area of 1,279 square miles (3,312 square kilometers),
accounting for 1.79 percent of total state. An approximate
population for Yécora is 317.
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