Huatabampo
Encyclopedia
Huatabampo is a city
and municipality
in the state
of Sonora
, in northwestern Mexico
. It is situated on the Gulf of California
, near the mouth of the Mayo River
. It is located at latitude 26°49′N 109°40′W. Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of Navojoa
via Sonora State Highway 56
and Sonora State Highway 149
. Mexican Federal Highway 15
can be accessed via Sonora State Highway 176
.
The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 1,169.92 km2.
, "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or "Willow in/near the Water".
Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of Generals) since during the Mexican Revolution
(1910-1917) several high ranking revolutionary generals emerged from this town. Among them, Álvaro Obregón
(1880-1928), who was born in Navojoa, but lived for many years in Huatabampo, 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 after elected to a second term, and is buried in the old local cemetery.
Other generals from the area were General José Tiburcio Otero Toledo (1834-1900), a famous military and a governor of Sonora, and General
Ignacio Otero Pablos (1896-1970), who was Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Venezuela and also a candidate for governor of Sonora
.
, El Caro, Citavaro, Pozo Dulce, and El Júpare.
As of 2005 the per capita income
for the municipality of Huatabampo was $5,984 and the Human Development Index
was 0.8002.
producer for the area, its produce includes chickpea
s as well as assorted fruit
, vegetable
and cereal
crops. Cattle and swine raising is 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.
, primarily from the United States
, due to its beach
es and spas
.
Huatabampo is home to the Museum of Álvaro Obregón's house, and his tomb in the Old Cemetery.
Huatabampo is known for its famous dance aptly named "El Huatabampo", as in: "do El Huatabampo for me".
City
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and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
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....
, in northwestern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is situated on the Gulf of California
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...
, near the mouth of the Mayo River
Mayo River, Mexico
The Mayo River is located in the Mexican state of Sonora. There is an important dam, named Adolfo Ruiz Cortines after one of the Presidents of Mexico, located up river, for the purpose of generating electricity, as well as irrigation for agriculture in the Mayo Valley. It is located 30 km...
. It is located at latitude 26°49′N 109°40′W. Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of Navojoa
Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, 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 River Valley.-History:The city name...
via Sonora State Highway 56
Sonora State Highway 56
Sonora State Highway 56 is a highway in the south of the Mexican state of Sonora.It runs from the junction with Sonora State Highway 149 and Highway to Bacobampo to Huatabampo....
and Sonora State Highway 149
Sonora State Highway 149
Sonora State Highway 149 is a highway in the south of the Mexican state of Sonora.It runs from Navojoa, where it is named Rafael J. Almada Boulevard, to the junction with Highway to Bacobampo and Sonora State Highway 56....
. Mexican Federal Highway 15
Mexican Federal Highway 15
Federal Highway 15 is a primary north-south highway in Mexico. The highway begins in the north at the United States-Mexico border at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, and terminates to the south in Mexico City...
can be accessed via Sonora State Highway 176
Sonora State Highway 176
Sonora State Highway 176 is a highway in the south of the Mexican state of Sonora.It runs from Huatabampo to the junction with Mexican Federal Highway 15....
.
The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 1,169.92 km2.
Etymology
The name Huatabampo is from the local Mayo languageMayo language
Mayo is an Uto-Aztecan language. It is spoken by about 40,000 people, the Mexican Mayo or Yoreme Indians, who live in the South of the Mexican state of Sonora and in the North of the neighboring state of Sinaloa...
, "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or "Willow in/near the Water".
Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of Generals) since during the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
(1910-1917) several high ranking revolutionary generals emerged from this town. Among them, Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
(1880-1928), who was born in Navojoa, but lived for many years in Huatabampo, 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 after elected to a second term, and is buried in the old local cemetery.
Other generals from the area were General José Tiburcio Otero Toledo (1834-1900), a famous military and a governor of Sonora, and General
Ignacio Otero Pablos (1896-1970), who was Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Venezuela and also a candidate for governor of Sonora
Governor of Sonora
List of governors of Sonora since 1917:*2009–2015 Guillermo Padrés Elías*2003–2009 Eduardo Bours Castelo*1997–2003 Armando López Nogales*1991–1997 Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera*1991–1991 Mario Morúa Johnson...
.
Demographics
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 BocasLas Bocas, Sonora
Las Bocas is a small fishing village located in the south of the Mexican state of Sonora. It is part of the Huatabampo municipality. Despite being part of Huatabampo, most properties there are owned by families from Navojoa who have their second house next to the beach.Las Bocas is a popular...
, El Caro, Citavaro, Pozo Dulce, and El Júpare.
As of 2005 the per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the municipality of Huatabampo was $5,984 and the Human Development Index
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
was 0.8002.
Economy
Huatabampo is a major agriculturalAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
producer for the area, its produce includes chickpea
Chickpea
The chickpea is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae...
s as well as assorted fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
, vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
and cereal
Cereal
Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...
crops. Cattle and swine raising is 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.
Tourism
The city attracts a considerable number of touristsTourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, primarily from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, due to its beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es and spas
Destination spa
A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
.
Huatabampo is home to the Museum of Álvaro Obregón's house, and his tomb in the Old Cemetery.
Huatabampo is known for its famous dance aptly named "El Huatabampo", as in: "do El Huatabampo for me".
Notable residents
- Alvaro ObregonÁlvaro ObregónGeneral Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
- Ignacio Otero Pablo
- Jose Tiburcio Otero Toledo
- Jose Luis RamirezJosé Luis RamírezJosé Luis Ramírez is a retired Mexican boxer. He was a two-time World Lightweight Champion.-Career:A native of Huatabampo, Sonora and a resident of Culiacán, Ramírez made his professional debut on March 25, 1973 at the age of 15. He climbed slowly but steadily on boxing's rankings...
External links
- Huatabampo, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Huatabampo, Sonora)