Sonora
Sign in to saveSonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital (and largest) city of which is Hermosillo, located in the center of the state. Other large cities include Ciudad Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
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Sonora is a state in Mexico located in the northwestern part of the country, divided into 72 municipalities with its capital in Hermosillo. It matters as one of Mexico's significant states and is notable for including major cities like Nogales, which sits on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Pre-Hispanic period
- Viceroyalty of New Spain
- Independence
- 20th century
- Geography
- Natural divisions
- Center plains and coast
- Sierra Madre Occidental
- Flora and fauna
- Climate
- Hydrology
- Protected areas
- Politics and government
- Mexico-United States border
- Demographics
- Largest cities
- General population
- Indigenous population
- Economy
- General profile
- Agriculture and livestock
- Fishing
- Industry and mining
- Tourism
- The border
- Handcrafts
- Media
- Culture
- Archeology
- Gastronomy
- Education
- Transportation
- Famous people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital (and largest) city of which is Hermosillo, located in the center of the state. Other large cities include Ciudad Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
Sonora is located in northwest Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the west (of the north portion) and Sinaloa to the southeast. To the north, it shares a border with the United States, and on the southwest has a significant share of the coastline of the Gulf of California.