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Heroica Guaymas

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Also known as Guaymas de Zaragoza, Guaymas

Guaymas () is a city in Guaymas Municipality, in the southwest part of the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. The city is south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and from the U.S. border. The municipality's formal name is Guaymas de Zaragoza and the city's formal name is the Heroica Ciudad de Guaymas.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Heroica Guaymas
Settlement.official_name
Heroica Guaymas de Zaragoza
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Parroquia de San Fernando a lo lejos en Guaymas.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Parish church of San Fernando
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Guaymas.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Mexico Sonora#Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Sonora
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Guaymas
Settlement.leader_title
Municipal president
Settlement.leader_name
Karla Córdova González (2021-)Morena Morena|link=National Regeneration Movement|35px
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1769

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Heroica Guaymas
Country
Mexico
Population
117253
Elevation
3
Time zone
UTC−07:00
Official website
www.guaymas.gob.mx
Image
Parroquia de San Fernando a lo lejos en Guaymas.jpg
Dialing code
622
Licence plate code
26
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Commons category
Guaymas
category for people born here
Category:Births in Guaymas
postal code
85400–85499
category of associated people
Category:People from Guaymas
inception
1701-00-00
native label
Heroica Guaymas
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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • The city
  • Carnival of Guaymas
  • The municipality
  • Tracking station
  • Communications and transport
  • Sociodemographic profile
  • Ethnic groups
  • Demographic evolution
  • Economy
  • Fishing
  • Agriculture
  • Livestock
  • Industry
  • Tourism
  • Sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Guaymas () is a city in Guaymas Municipality, in the southwest part of the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. The city is south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and from the U.S. border. The municipality's formal name is Guaymas de Zaragoza and the city's formal name is the Heroica Ciudad de Guaymas.

The city proper is mostly an industrial port and is the principal port for the state of Sonora. The city has a well-attended annual carnival, which has been held since 1888. Nearby, San Carlos and its beaches are major tourist attractions.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heroica Guaymas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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