Villa Hidalgo, Sonora
Villa Hidalgo | |
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Country | Mexico |
State | Sonora |
Founded | 1644 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Alberto Durazo Durazo |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific (US Mountain)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Coordinates: 30°10′N 109°19′W / 30.167°N 109.317°W Villa Hidalgo Municipality is a municipality, in the north-east of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Municipal seat[]
It was founded by the Jesuit missionary in 1644 as (San Ignacio de) Oputo. On 1 April 1967 the State Congress ordered that it change its name from Oputo to its current name in honor of Mexican patriot Miguel Hidalgo.
Area[]
The municipal area is 951.17 km2.
Population[]
The population was 1,986 inhabitants (2.05 inhab./km2) in 2000.
Economy[]
The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle raising.
References[]
External links[]
- Villa Hidalgo, Sonora (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)
Categories:
- Municipalities of Sonora
- 1644 establishments in the Spanish Empire