Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of the state. The city is the administrative seat of Navojoa Municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
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- La Perla del Mayo
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- Navojoa City Hall with a small replica of the Angel de la Independencia
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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 the state. The city is the administrative seat of Navojoa Municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
==History== The city name derives from the native Mayo language meaning "cactus-house" (Navo"= Cactus, "Jova"= House). The valley has been continuously inhabited since pre-Hispanic times by the Mayo people. thumb|Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon
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