Bacoachi
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Bacoachi is a small town in Bacoachi Municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora
. The area of the municipality is 487 square miles (1,260.65 km²) and the population (rural and urban) was 1,456 in 2005, with 924 inhabitants residing in the municipal seat. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx The elevation of the municipal seat is 4,429 feet (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
. See maps at http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora or http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/sonora-state-mexico/sonora-state-mexico-map-c1.shtml
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 and is part of the Sierra de Sonora. There are still pine forests and a rich variety of fauna, including coyotes, jaguars, deer, raccoons, wild pigs, skunks, and 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bacoachi&action=edit
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
. The area of the municipality is 487 square miles (1,260.65 km²) and the population (rural and urban) was 1,456 in 2005, with 924 inhabitants residing in the municipal seat. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx The elevation of the municipal seat is 4,429 feet (1,350 meters) above sea level.
Bacoachi is located southeast of Cananea
Cananea
-Economy:Mining is the main source of revenue for Cananea and will be for the foreseeable future. Eighty percent of the population is directly or indirectly supported by mining companies in Cananea. The first and most important mining company is Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. owned by and...
and has boundaries in the north with Naco
Naco, Sonora
Naco is a Mexican town and municipality located in the northeast part of Sonora state on the border with the United States. It is directly across from the unincorporated town of Naco, Arizona. The name Naco comes from the Opata language and means nopal cactus. The town saw fighting during the...
, in the east with Fronteras
Fronteras
Fronteras is the seat of Fronteras Municipality 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.-Geography:Fronteras is located...
, in the southeast with Nacozari, in the southwest with Arizpe
Arizpe
Arizpe is a small town in Arizpe Municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located at 30°20'"N 110°09'"W. 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.-History and origin...
and in the east with Cananea
Cananea
-Economy:Mining is the main source of revenue for Cananea and will be for the foreseeable future. Eighty percent of the population is directly or indirectly supported by mining companies in Cananea. The first and most important mining company is Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. owned by and...
. See maps at http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora or http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/sonora-state-mexico/sonora-state-mexico-map-c1.shtml
The territory was originally inhabited by the Opata
Opata
Opata is the collective name for three indigenous peoples native to the northern Mexican border state of Sonora. The whole of Opata territory encompasses the northeasterly and central part of the state...
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 and is part of the Sierra de Sonora. There are still pine forests and a rich variety of fauna, including coyotes, jaguars, deer, raccoons, wild pigs, skunks, and owls, among others.
The population has been decreasing due to immigration to the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
There are few roads but the municipality is connected to the capital, Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
, 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bacoachi&action=edit
Sources consulted
External links
- Bacoachi, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Bacoachi, Sonora)