Opodepe
Encyclopedia
Opodepe is a municipality
and a municipal seat in the north of the Mexican
state of Sonora
. The municipal area is 2,804.25 km² with a population of 2,842 registered in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx
The main settlement and the municipal seat had a population of 346 in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/lib/buscador/busqueda.aspx
The settlement of Querobabi, located near Federal Highway 15
(four-lane toll), has seen an increase in population from 900 in 1980 to 3,900 in 2005 while the municipal seat, located in the hill lands has seen a decrease from over 1,000 to its present population of less than 500. http://www.lapluma.com.mx/vernoticias.php?artid=242&tipo=Gerardo%20Garc%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%ADa%20L%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B3pez&cat=19&relacion=lapluma
The land now occupied by Opodepe was once the land of the Opata Indians. The name of Opodepe comes from the Opata language, from the roots "opo", which means iron wood, "det" flat, and "pa" place, "in the plain of the ironwood". http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/opodepe-sonora.htm
In 1649 Jesuit missionaries founded the settlement of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Opodepe with the category of mission.
Neighboring municipalities are Benjamín Hill
, Santa Ana
, Cucurpe
, Arizpe
, Banámichi
, San Felipe de Jesús
, Carbó
, Rayón
and Trincheras
. The municipal seat of Odopepe is connected to Mex 15 by a road that was gravel in 2005.
The land is divided between hills and flatland and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 596 meters. The average annual rainfall is 424.0 mm. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
The economically active population was 978 inhabitants in 2000. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. Agriculture is used as a support for the cattle industry, with the cultivation of rye grass, barley, sorghum, and alfalfa.
Industrial activity is limited to the production of the nationally famous Querobabi bricks, roof tiles, and floor tiles, which are mostly exported to the United States of America
. http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/opodepe-sonora.htm
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
and a municipal seat in the north of the Mexican
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 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....
. The municipal area is 2,804.25 km² with a population of 2,842 registered in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx
The main settlement and the municipal seat had a population of 346 in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/lib/buscador/busqueda.aspx
The settlement of Querobabi, located near 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...
(four-lane toll), has seen an increase in population from 900 in 1980 to 3,900 in 2005 while the municipal seat, located in the hill lands has seen a decrease from over 1,000 to its present population of less than 500. http://www.lapluma.com.mx/vernoticias.php?artid=242&tipo=Gerardo%20Garc%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%ADa%20L%C3%83%C6%92%C3%82%C2%B3pez&cat=19&relacion=lapluma
The land now occupied by Opodepe was once the land of the Opata Indians. The name of Opodepe comes from the Opata language, from the roots "opo", which means iron wood, "det" flat, and "pa" place, "in the plain of the ironwood". http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/opodepe-sonora.htm
In 1649 Jesuit missionaries founded the settlement of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Opodepe with the category of mission.
Neighboring municipalities are Benjamín Hill
Benjamín Hill, Sonora
Benjamín Hill is both a municipality and a municipal seat in the Mexican state of Sonora. The area of the municipality is 854.70 km² and the population was 5,285 in the census of 2005. -Location:...
, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, Sonora
Santa Ana is a small city and municipal seat of the municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is 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...
, Cucurpe
Cucurpe
Cucurpe is a municipality, and the town that serves as its municipal seat, of the same name in the Mexican state of Sonora.-History:Originally the territory was occupied by the Opatas and the Pimas Altas...
, 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...
, Banámichi
Banámichi
Banámichi is both a small town and a municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora. Geographical coordinates are .-Area and Population:...
, San Felipe de Jesús
San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora
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....
, Carbó
Carbó
Carbó is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and Population: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...
, Rayón
Rayón
Rayón may refer to:*Rayón, Chiapas, Mexico*Rayón, State of México, Mexico*Rayón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico*Rayón, Sonora, Mexico...
and Trincheras
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. The municipal area is 3,764.26 sq. km. and the population in 2000 was 1,788...
. The municipal seat of Odopepe is connected to Mex 15 by a road that was gravel in 2005.
The land is divided between hills and flatland and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 596 meters. The average annual rainfall is 424.0 mm. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
The economically active population was 978 inhabitants in 2000. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. Agriculture is used as a support for the cattle industry, with the cultivation of rye grass, barley, sorghum, and alfalfa.
Industrial activity is limited to the production of the nationally famous Querobabi bricks, roof tiles, and floor tiles, which are mostly exported 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...
. http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/opodepe-sonora.htm