Hermosillo
Hermosillo (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾmoˈsiʎo] (
listen)) is a city in Sonora, Mexico. It is the capital and main economic center for the state.[1] It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has seventy percent of its population.[2]
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| Ciudad de Hermosillo City of Hermosillo | |
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| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | May 18, 1700 |
| Municipal Status | February 9, 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Alejandro López Caballero ( .svg){kind=small} PAN
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| Area | |
| • City | 15,720.3 km2 (6,069.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 784,342 |
| • Density | 49.89/km2 (129.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 83000 |
| HDI |  0.900 Very high |
| Website | (in Spanish) /Official site |
References
- ↑ Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Sonora Hermosillo (in Spanish). Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ↑ Fundamento: Hermosillo, Sonora (Municipio de) (in Spanish) (June 2009)Standard & Poor's. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
