Sonora
This article is about the Mexican state of Sonora. For other places with the same name, see Sonora (disambiguation).Sonora is a
state in northwestern
Mexico, bordering the states of
Chihuahua to the east,
Sinaloa to the south, and
Baja California to the northwest. To the north Sonora accounts for a long stretch of the
U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the
U.S. states of
Arizona and
New Mexico; to the west it borders the
Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez).
Sonora is important economically for its cattle production and mining, and popular among tourists for its fine beaches. Culturally it is important as a source of a style of music known as the
Norteño.
Cities with airports that serve as points of entry include
Hermosillo (the state capital),
Ciudad Obregón,
Navojoa,
Guaymas, and
San Carlos, Sonora. Smaller towns popular with tourists that have airports include
Puerto Peñasco and
Álamos. Border crossings include: the city of
Nogales, across the border from
Nogales, Arizona; the town of
Agua Prieta, across from
Douglas, Arizona;
Sonoyta, opposite
Lukeville, Arizona and
San Luis Rio Colorado opposite
Yuma, Arizona.
The
Yaqui people are
Native Americans who live in the state of Sonora.
Sonora y Sinaloa was the name of the constituent state of the Mexican Republic under its
Constitution of 1824. On
30 September 1830 that state was divided into two – the states of Sonora and Sinaloa. Father
Eusebio Kino is important in the state's history.
Eduardo Bours Castelo, a member of the
PRI, is the current governor of the state (2003–09).
The
Sonoran Desert and the
Sierra Madre Occidental covers much of the state. Its climate is dry and reaches extreme temperatures. The
Colorado River Runs through the northern border region.
Sonora is subdivided into 72
municipios. See
municipalities of Sonora.
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Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON)
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Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo (ITH)
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Instituto Tecnológico de Nogales (ITN)
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Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Cajeme (ITESCA)
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Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM-COB)
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Universidad de Sonora (UNISON)
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Universidad del Noroeste (UNO)
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Universidad Kino*
Universidad La Salle Noroeste (ULSA)
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Atelier Sonorense*
List of governors of Sonora*
:Category:Cities in Sonora*
The Arizona Bilingual Magazine. Informacion de Sonora y Arizona*
Sonora Tourism*
Sonora Turismo*
Towns, cities, and postal codes in Sonora.
