Navojoa
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Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican
state
of Sonora
and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, 608 kilometres (377.8 mi) 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.
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 19th century were largely absent from the region. However, the city had some importance after the Mexican Revolution
of 1910. The Mexican Revolutionary Álvaro Obregón
was born in Hacienda Siquisiva, a small town near Navojoa. 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.
(after Hermosillo
, Cajeme
, Nogales
and San Luis Río Colorado
) with a population of approximately 144,598.
As of 2005 the per capita income
for the municipality of Navojoa was $7,915 and the Human Development Index
was 0.8251.
Although agriculture
remains the main source of income, the Navojoa region is increasingly dependent on industrial foreign investment and aquaculture
, especially shrimp farm
ing.
Two large swine production companies http://www.sasapork.com/ http://www.kowi.com.mx/ that export mainly to the USA, Germany
and Japan
, a recycled containerboard mill and box factory privately owned by Sonoran investors, as well as one brewery belonging to the FEMSA
group (recently acquired from Heineken), are among the main industries in Navojoa.
The city gains importance through its geographic diversity featuring close access to coastal, desert, and southwest mountainous areas as well as its close proximity to the United States and the neighboring state of Sinaloa. Navojoa is 64 kilometres (39.8 mi) south of Ciudad Obregón
connected primarily by a toll highway (Mex. 15) that extends north across the state of Sonora to the Arizona
border.
(CEN) is the nearest commercial airport, 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) north of Navojoa. It receives flights from Guadalajara
, Hermosillo
, La Paz
, Loreto
, Los Cabos
, Mexico City
, Monterrey
, and, internationally, from Los Angeles, Tucson, Phoenix and Houston in the United States
. Airlines serving this airport include Aeromexico Connect, AeroCalafia, Interjet and low-cost airline VivaAerobus.
Alternate Airports to CEN are Hermosillo Intl. Airport (IATA: HMO) and in a lower sense Los Mochis (IATA: LMM). HMO also receives low cost airlines' flights incoming from the main cities of the Republic such as: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Monterrey, Tijuana, Puebla among others.
Navojoa also has a local airport (see: Navojoa Airport
) next to the industrial sector, which is suitable for light private planes. It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city center.
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.
, 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.
The main state routes serving Navojoa are Sonora State Highway 149
and Sonora State Highway 162
.
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.
, Bacobampo, etc.). Horse carts are numerous enough that there is a parking lot reserved for them on Hidalgo Avenue near the City Market in central Navojoa.
The main elementary and high schools institutions are:
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.
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.
Many people from Navojoa own a second house in Las Bocas.
, also called Mocúzarit, is a popular fishing spot and stores water used for irrigating the valley via the Mayo River. Other uses include kayaking, water-skiing, geoglyph-viewing and other leisure activities.
, which is 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) inland toward the mountains of the Sierra Madre.
and Quiriego
in the north, with Álamos
in the east, with Huatabampo
in the southwest and with Etchojoa
in the west. Other towns, near the municipal seat are San Ignacio Cohuirimpo, Guadalupe, Guayparin, Tetanchopo, Santa María del Bauraje, Agiabampo, Masiaca, Bacabachi, and Pueblo Viejo.
The region lies in the valley of the Mayo River, which crosses it from the northeast to the southwest.
Transportation through the municipality is carried out by highway, railway, and airplane. Highway Mex 15 crosses the region from the northeast to the southeast. There is also an extensive network of tarmacked roads, connecting the municipal seat with the agricultural communities in the Mayo valley.
The railway runs parallel to the national highway crossing the region. There is a regional airport in the municipal seat.
One quarter of the municipality (1,160 km²) is occupied by irrigated agricultural lands, growing wheat, corn, soybeans, and garden vegetables.
There is also large production of swine and poultry. Navojoa produces almost half of the state production in these areas. The cattle herd had over 30,000 head according to the 2000 census. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
Industry is modest, although there are one beer factory, owned by Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma / Heineken, and a cardboard packing factory named Celulosa y Corrugados de Sonora, S.A. de C.V.
One is "Unidad Deportiva Faustino Félix Serna" with many different baseball, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, a pool, a professional baseball stadium, a professional basketball arena and many other sport facilities.
The other main sports center, "Unidad Deportiva Oriente" is located in the eastern part of the city.
Private sports centers are available too, one of them is the "Casino Social de Navojoa", located near downtown. Another one is "La Quinta Raquet Club" located in Los Naranjos neighborhood.
The city of Navojoa has its own baseball
team called Mayos de Navojoa
which is a member of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
, the most important baseball league in México.
Well-known native baseball players, all of them played in MLB:
team, members of the Mexican Pacific League.
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...
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....
and is situated in the southern part of Sonora, 608 kilometres (377.8 mi) south of the state's border with the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It is the administrative seat of a large municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
History
The city name derives from the native 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...
meaning "Cactus House" ("Navo"= Cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
, "Jova"= House). The valley has been continuously inhabited since pre-Hispanic times by the Mayo people
Mayo people
The Mayo are a Mexican indigenous people living in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, originally living near the Mayo River in Sonora. In their own language they call themselves Yoreme....
.
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
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, the difficult times of Mexico's independence in the early 19th century were largely absent from the region. However, the city had some importance after 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...
of 1910. The Mexican Revolutionary 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....
was born in Hacienda Siquisiva, a small town near Navojoa. Álvaro Obregón became president of Mexico
President of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
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.
Demographics
Navojoa is the fifth-largest municipality in SonoraSonora
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....
(after 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...
, 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...
, Nogales
Nogales, Sonora
Heroica Nogales , more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and its surrounding municipality on the northern border of the Mexican State of Sonora. The municipality covers an area of 1,675 km², and borders to the north the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border...
and San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado is a city and its surrounding municipality lying in the northwestern corner of the state of Sonora, Mexico.- Location :...
) with a population of approximately 144,598.
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 Navojoa was $7,915 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 0.8251.
Economy
Navojoa is part of the large economic center known as the Mayo Valley, which together with Ciudad Obregón and the Yaqui Valley, form one of the most productive agricultural regions in Mexico.Although agriculture
Agriculture
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...
remains the main source of income, the Navojoa region is increasingly dependent on industrial foreign investment and aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
, especially shrimp farm
Shrimp farm
A shrimp farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawns for human consumption. Commercial shrimp farming began in the 1970s, and production grew steeply, particularly to match the market demands of the United States, Japan and Western Europe...
ing.
Two large swine production companies http://www.sasapork.com/ http://www.kowi.com.mx/ that export mainly to the USA, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, a recycled containerboard mill and box factory privately owned by Sonoran investors, as well as one brewery belonging to the FEMSA
FEMSA
FEMSA is the largest beverage company in Mexico and in Latin America and as of September 2011 also the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the world. FEMSA originated as the Cuauhtémoc Brewery in 1890, which, through debt management, was restructured as FEMSA in 1988...
group (recently acquired from Heineken), are among the main industries in Navojoa.
The city gains importance through its geographic diversity featuring close access to coastal, desert, and southwest mountainous areas as well as its close proximity to the United States and the neighboring state of Sinaloa. Navojoa is 64 kilometres (39.8 mi) south of 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 :...
connected primarily by a toll highway (Mex. 15) that extends north across the state of Sonora to the Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
border.
Airports
Ciudad Obregón International AirportCiudad Obregón International Airport
Ciudad Obregón International Airport is an international airport located in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. It has one terminal with three gates and two jetways and two additional commercial aircraft parking spaces...
(CEN) is the nearest commercial airport, 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) north of Navojoa. It receives flights from Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, 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...
, La Paz
La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro...
, Loreto
Loreto, Baja California Sur
Loreto was the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula. It served as the capital of Las Californias from 1697 to 1777, and is the current seat of the municipality of Loreto in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur...
, Los Cabos
Los Cabos
Los Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur. It encompasses the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo , as well as the Resort Corridor that lies between the two...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, and, internationally, from Los Angeles, Tucson, Phoenix and Houston in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Airlines serving this airport include Aeromexico Connect, AeroCalafia, Interjet and low-cost airline VivaAerobus.
Alternate Airports to CEN are Hermosillo Intl. Airport (IATA: HMO) and in a lower sense Los Mochis (IATA: LMM). HMO also receives low cost airlines' flights incoming from the main cities of the Republic such as: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Monterrey, Tijuana, Puebla among others.
Navojoa also has a local airport (see: Navojoa Airport
Navojoa Airport
Navojoa Airport or Navojoa National Airport is a small airport located south of Navojoa, a city located in the Mayo Valley, in the southern part of the Sonora State in Mexico.It can be accessed via Sonora State Highway 163....
) next to the industrial sector, which is suitable for light private planes. It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city center.
Buses
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.
Railroad
A north-south freight-only railroad is in operation, connecting to the Mexican Border in Nogales and to Guadalajara, Jalisco.Highways
The most important highway serving Navojoa is Mexican Federal Highway 15Mexican 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...
, 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.
The main state routes serving Navojoa are 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....
and Sonora State Highway 162
Sonora State Highway 162
Sonora State Highway 162 is a highway in the south of the Mexican state of Sonora.It runs from Navojoa, where it is named Lázaro Cárdenas Boulevard, to the town of Álamos....
.
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.
Others
Although Navojoa's streets are almost all paved, horse-drawn carts are still used by the residents of the small surrounding communities (San Ignacio CohuirimpoSan Ignacio Cohuirimpo
San Ignacio Cohuirimpo is a small town and comisaría in the Navojoa municipality, in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is the most important comisaría in Navojoa City and the biggest, too. San Ignacio was one of the main areas where the "Mayos", the indigenous people of Navojoa, could be found...
, Bacobampo, etc.). Horse carts are numerous enough that there is a parking lot reserved for them on Hidalgo Avenue near the City Market in central Navojoa.
Education
The following institutions of higher education are based in Navojoa:- Instituto Tecnológico de SonoraInstituto Tecnológico de SonoraThe Sonora Institute of Technology is a Mexican public university based in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, with satellite campuses in Guaymas and Navojoa...
(ITSON) - Centro de Estudios Superiores del Estado de Sonora (CESUES)
- 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 :...
- Unidad Navojoa - Universidad de NavojoaUniversity of NavojoaThe University of Navojoa is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning located in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. The University confers degrees in religion, education, nutrition and business....
- Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
; also known as Colegio del Pacifico - Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) - Campus Obregón/Unidad Navojoa
- Atelier Sonorense
- Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Campus Navojoa (UPN)
- Universidad TecMilenio Campus Navojoa
The main elementary and high schools institutions are:
- Colegio Santa Fe/Preparatoria Santa Fe
- Colegio Bosco/Preparatoria Juan Navarrete y Guerrero
- Colegio Pestalozzi
- Colegio Alvaro Obregón
- Prepa Tec de Monterrey
- Secundaria Albert Einstein
Tourism
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.Museums
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.
Beaches
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. http://www.texs.com/mexico/navojoa/Las Bocas
Las 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...
, 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.
Many people from Navojoa own a second house in Las Bocas.
Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez dam
The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines DamAdolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam
The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, built in 1955 is a medium sized reservoir, located in the Mexican state of Sonora; it provides water for the Río Mayo Irrigation district. At 1,100 million m3 it ranks the 25th largest reservoir in Mexico...
, also called Mocúzarit, is a popular fishing spot and stores water used for irrigating the valley via the Mayo River. Other uses include kayaking, water-skiing, geoglyph-viewing and other leisure activities.
Others
Navojoa also acts as a hub for those visiting the colonial town of ÁlamosÁlamos
The town and municipality of Álamos in the Mexican state of Sonora 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...
, which is 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) inland toward the mountains of the Sierra Madre.
Climate
Information about the Municipality of Navojoa
The municipality shares its boundaries with CajemeCajeme
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...
and Quiriego
Quiriego
Quiriego is a small town and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and population:The municipal area is 2,705.72 km². The municipal population counted in 2005 was 3,335. The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 994 in 2000. The municipal...
in the north, with Álamos
Álamos
The town and municipality of Álamos in the Mexican state of Sonora 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...
in the east, with Huatabampo
Huatabampo
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 . Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of Navojoa via Sonora State Highway 56 and Sonora State Highway 149...
in the southwest and with Etchojoa
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. It is situated at . The total municipal area is 1,220.23 km². Etchojoa had a population of 56,129 in 2000,...
in the west. Other towns, near the municipal seat are San Ignacio Cohuirimpo, Guadalupe, Guayparin, Tetanchopo, Santa María del Bauraje, Agiabampo, Masiaca, Bacabachi, and Pueblo Viejo.
The region lies in the valley of the Mayo River, which crosses it from the northeast to the southwest.
Transportation through the municipality is carried out by highway, railway, and airplane. Highway Mex 15 crosses the region from the northeast to the southeast. There is also an extensive network of tarmacked roads, connecting the municipal seat with the agricultural communities in the Mayo valley.
The railway runs parallel to the national highway crossing the region. There is a regional airport in the municipal seat.
One quarter of the municipality (1,160 km²) is occupied by irrigated agricultural lands, growing wheat, corn, soybeans, and garden vegetables.
There is also large production of swine and poultry. Navojoa produces almost half of the state production in these areas. The cattle herd had over 30,000 head according to the 2000 census. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
Industry is modest, although there are one beer factory, owned by Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma / Heineken, and a cardboard packing factory named Celulosa y Corrugados de Sonora, S.A. de C.V.
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Sports
There are two main public sports facilities in Navojoa.One is "Unidad Deportiva Faustino Félix Serna" with many different baseball, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, a pool, a professional baseball stadium, a professional basketball arena and many other sport facilities.
The other main sports center, "Unidad Deportiva Oriente" is located in the eastern part of the city.
Private sports centers are available too, one of them is the "Casino Social de Navojoa", located near downtown. Another one is "La Quinta Raquet Club" located in Los Naranjos neighborhood.
The city of Navojoa has its own baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team called Mayos de Navojoa
Mayos de Navojoa
The Mayos de Navojoa is a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico .They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was at the 1978–79 season, with Chuck Goggin as coach...
which is a member of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
The Mexican Pacific League is a winter minor baseball league in Mexico. The eight-team league's regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion...
, the most important baseball league in México.
Well-known native baseball players, all of them played in MLB:
- Gabriel "Gabe" AlvarezGabe AlvarezGabriel de Jesus Alvarez was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for two teams, the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres . The 6'1, 205 lb right-hander went to USC and made his Major League debut on June 22, 1998, going 1-4.He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in...
, Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. - Luis Alfonso "Cochito" CruzLuis CruzLuis Alfonso Cruz is a Mexican professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right handed. He is 6 foot 1 and 180 pounds.-Boston Red Sox:...
, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. - Francisco "Paquín" EstradaFrancisco EstradaFrancisco "Paquín" Estrada Soto is a former Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets. Estrada, a catcher, appeared in one game for the Mets in . Estrada is the current manager of the Chihuahua Dorados in the Mexican League , Hermosillo Naranjeros in the Mexican Pacific League...
, New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
. - Isidro MárquezIsidro MarquezIsidro Márquez Espinoza is a Major League Baseball pitcher. He currently plays for the Petroleros de Minatitlán in the Mexican League....
, Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. - Fernando ValenzuelaFernando ValenzuelaFernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers.In 1981, the 20-year-old Valenzuela took Los Angeles by storm, winning his first 8 decisions and leading the Dodgers to the World Championship...
, LA Dodgers.
Other famous natives
- Ignacio Almada Bay, Writer
- Rubén Aguilar Valenzuela, President Vicente Fox spokesman.
- Javier AlatorreJavier AlatorreJavier Alatorre is a Mexican journalist. He is the anchorman of Hechos the headline news program of TV Azteca.-External links:* http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00034276189/...
, journalist and anchor for HechosHechosHechos , launched in February 1994 and conducted by Javier Alatorre, soon became a popular news show in Mexico. It was broadcast by the Azteca 13 network.Hechos was also produced in Chile by La Red TV when this channel was part of TV Azteca....
, a news show for TV AztecaTV AztecaAzteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
. - Álvaro ObregónÁlvaro 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....
, PresidentPresident of MexicoThe President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
of MexicoMexicoThe 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...
from 1920 to 1924. - Luis Ramón "Yori Boy" CampasYori Boy CampasLuis Ramón Campas is a Mexican boxer who was the IBF light middleweight champion. He is better known as Yory Boy Campas.-Background:...
, boxer, former IBFInternational Boxing FederationThe International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
world Jr. Middleweight champion. - Beatriz Adriana, Folk music singer
- Manuel EcheverríaManuel EcheverríaManuel "Ciclón" Echeverría, born on August 14, 1913 in Navojoa, Sonora, and died on October 14, 1981 in La Paz, Baja California Sur, was a Mexican baseball player....
, Baseball player - Arturo Chacón CruzArturo Chacón CruzArturo Chacón-Cruz is a Mexican operatic tenor. A winner of the Operalia competition in 2005, he went on to sing leading roles at many North American opera houses, including Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, and Houston Grand Opera...
, Tenor - Rafael Moreno, Catholic Singer
- Rodolfo Coronel, Popular Folk music Singer
- Juan Manuel González Flores, vice-president of the International University Sports Federation.
- Ana Patricia Gámez Winner of Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010
External links
Navojoa, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Navojoa, Sonora) Picture of Social Tu Portal son sabor Sonorense de Navojoa keondas.com Picture of Social Events Portal de Navojoa Navoyork.com Sonora Turismo Secretariat of Tourism of Sonora Mayos de Navojoa baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team, members of the Mexican Pacific League.