Cócorit
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Cócorit is a town located in the municipality
of Cajeme
in the southern part of the Mexican
state 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).
Andrés Pérez de Ribas
and Tomás Basilio mission
aries although the inhabitants were force to leave by the Yaqui native population of the area. In 1835 the town was inhabited again, this time in an independent Mexico
; the town was a dependence of the municipio of Buenavista. In 1867 the governor of Sonora (Pesqueira) organized two successful military expeditions to control the Yaquis in Cócorit and neighboring Guaymas
. In 1875, Cajemé
, a Yaqui leader attacked Cócorit and set it on fire. Under the protection of the Mexican army, Cócorit was repopulated in 1885 with inhabitants of the neighboring towns of El Quiriego and Baroyeca. In 1886, the Yaquis continued to strengthen their positions, but the state and federal governments confiscated more than 20,000 head of livestock. In 1887 Cajemé is captured and was scheduled to be executed in Cócorit before a firing squad. After an interview with Ramón Corral
he escaped and was taken to Medano on steamboat but was shot by the army.
immigrants arrive and built a fire station and a water tower. The area was flood
ed two years and the population sought refuge in Providencia. In 1917 after the first World War
, German
and Yugoslav
families seek refuge in the Valley. A year later, one of the immigrants Herman Bruss, introduced the first internal combustion tractor, furthing supporting agriculture.
In 1927 Cócorit became its own short-lived municipio. In 1928 when the growing neighboring town of Cajeme changed its name to "Ciudad Obregón
", it became the cabecera (capital) of the municipio, whose name was changed to "Cajeme".
s. 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.
Municipalities of Mexico
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of Cajeme
Cajeme
Cajeme is one of the municipalities of the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico. Its capital is Ciudad Obregón. It is named after Cajemé, a Yaqui leader...
in the southern part of the Mexican
Mexico
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state of Sonora
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....
. Cajeme is located in the Yaqui Valley. The comisario municipal ("municipal commissioner") is Ing.
Engineer
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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
Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :...
, Esperanza, Pueblo Yaqui, and Tobarito).
Yaqui resistance
The town was originally founded in 1617 by the JesuitSociety of Jesus
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Andrés Pérez de Ribas
Andrés Pérez de Ribas
Andrés Pérez De Ribas was a Spanish Jesuit missionary, and historian of north-western Mexico.-Life:...
and Tomás Basilio mission
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
aries although the inhabitants were force to leave by the Yaqui native population of the area. In 1835 the town was inhabited again, this time in an independent Mexico
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which started on 16 September 1810. The movement, which became known as the Mexican War of Independence, was led by Mexican-born Spaniards, Mestizos and Amerindians who sought...
; the town was a dependence of the municipio of Buenavista. In 1867 the governor of Sonora (Pesqueira) organized two successful military expeditions to control the Yaquis in Cócorit and neighboring Guaymas
Guaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
. In 1875, Cajemé
Cajemé
Cajemé / Kahe'eme , born José Maria Bonifacio Leiva Perez was a Yaqui leader who lived in the Mexican state of Sonora from 1835 to 1887....
, a Yaqui leader attacked Cócorit and set it on fire. Under the protection of the Mexican army, Cócorit was repopulated in 1885 with inhabitants of the neighboring towns of El Quiriego and Baroyeca. In 1886, the Yaquis continued to strengthen their positions, but the state and federal governments confiscated more than 20,000 head of livestock. In 1887 Cajemé is captured and was scheduled to be executed in Cócorit before a firing squad. After an interview with Ramón Corral
Ramón Corral
Ramón Corral was the Vice President of Mexico under Porfirio Díaz from 1904 until their deposition in 1911.-Early Years:...
he escaped and was taken to Medano on steamboat but was shot by the army.
American and European immigration
In the early 20th century, the Conant family received a concession from the Mexican government to develop agriculture in the Valley. AmericanUnited States
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immigrants arrive and built a fire station and a water tower. The area was flood
Flood
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ed two years and the population sought refuge in Providencia. In 1917 after the first World War
World War I
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, German
Germany
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and Yugoslav
Yugoslavia
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families seek refuge in the Valley. A year later, one of the immigrants Herman Bruss, introduced the first internal combustion tractor, furthing supporting agriculture.
In 1927 Cócorit became its own short-lived municipio. In 1928 when the growing neighboring town of Cajeme changed its name to "Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated south of the state's northern border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the municipal seat of Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley.- History :...
", it became the cabecera (capital) of the municipio, whose name was changed to "Cajeme".
Tourism
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 handicraftHandicraft
Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanic handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft. Usually the term is applied to traditional means...
s. 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.
External links
- History of CajemeCajemeCajeme is one of the municipalities of the northwestern state of Sonora, Mexico. Its capital is Ciudad Obregón. It is named after Cajemé, a Yaqui leader...
. - History of Cajeme at the Universidad de SonoraUniversidad de SonoraThe University of Sonora is located in the state of Sonora, Mexico. It was founded in 1942 after a committee to create a state university was formed on August 10, 1938.- Overview :...
site (in Spanish). - History of SonoraSonoraSonora 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....
on the Houston Institute for Culture site. - Yaquis Museum English Tourist Information for the Yaquis Museum.
- La casona Cócorit (in Spanish).
- Committee of Social Promotion of the Yaqui Valley (in Spanish).
- Sitio Oficial de Cajeme Official website of Municipality of Cajeme