San Luis Río Colorado Municipality
San Luis Río Colorado | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Capital | San Luis Río Colorado |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 199,021 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
San Luis Río Colorado is a municipality in Sonora state, in northwestern Mexico.[1]
The municipality is the location of the city of San Luis Rio Colorado, the community of , and the Bahia Adair biosphere preserve.
Geography[]
The municipality is in the Lower Colorado River Valley, with the Colorado River along its west, the U.S.-Mexico border along the north, and to the Colorado River Delta on the southwest, and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) along the south.
Adjacent jurisdictions[]
- Yuma County, Arizona — north
- Puerto Peñasco Municipality, Sonora — east
- Mexicali Municipality and Colorado River, Baja California — west
- Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes) — south
Populated places[]
The largest cities, towns, and villages within the municipality include:
| Name | 2020 Census Population |
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| San Luis Río Colorado | 176,685 |
| 5,970 | |
| 4,618 | |
| 2,332 | |
| 1,413 | |
| 1,217 | |
| Total Municipality | 199,021 |
Former settlements[]
Former historical settlements sites within the current municipality, many along the Colorado River that served shipping by steamboats on the Colorado River, include:
| Name | founded | abandoned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Lerdo | 1870s | 1900s | Agricultural settlement |
| Gridiron | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Hualapai Smith's | 1860s | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Lerdo Landing | 1870s | 1900s | Colorado River landing for Colonia Lerdo |
| Ogden's Landing | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Port Famine | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Port Isabel | 1864 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing and Pacific Ocean seaport |
History[]
The first vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico arrived for medical personal on January 13, 2021.[2]
Eleven people were arrested for possession of weapons reserved for the military on March 13, 2021.[3]
See also[]
- Communities in the Lower Colorado River Valley
- Alto Golfo de California Biosphere Reserve
- Steamboat transport on the Colorado River
References[]
- ^ Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sonora/. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Keil, Sumiko (13 January 2021). "San Luis Río Colorado recibe sus primeras vacunas de COVID-19". KYMA. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Tráfico de armas en México: vincularon a proceso a 11 personas detenidas en San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora". infobae (in European Spanish). Infobae. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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Coordinates: 32°28′N 114°47′W / 32.467°N 114.783°W
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