Ahome
Encyclopedia
Ahome is a municipality
on the coast of the Sea of Cortez in the northwestern part of the Mexican
state
of Sinaloa
; it is adjacent to Higuera de Zaragoza
, Sinaloa, and the southern border of Sonora
state. It reported 388,344 inhabitants in the 2005 census. Ahome (population 10,840) is also the name of the second-largest community in the municipality. The municipal seat is the port city of Los Mochis
, its largest community. It is the third most important municipality in the state of Sinaloa, and is a commercial corridor to the northwest of the country. It is situated on the Pacific coastal plain, at the entrance of the Gulf of California and lies in the heart of a rich agricultural region, el Valle de Fuerte (Valley of Fuerte River
). It stands at 25°33′50"N 108°46′00"W.
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
on the coast of the Sea of Cortez in the northwestern part of the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
; it is adjacent to Higuera de Zaragoza
Higuera de Zaragoza
Higuera de Zaragoza is a city in the municipality of Ahome in the northwestern part of the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. It lies at latitude 25° 59' N, longitude 109° 20' W at an elevation of 9 meters above sea level. It is located on the Gulf of California between Agiabampo and Topolobampo, near...
, Sinaloa, and the southern border of Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
state. It reported 388,344 inhabitants in the 2005 census. Ahome (population 10,840) is also the name of the second-largest community in the municipality. The municipal seat is the port city of Los Mochis
Los Mochis
Los Mochis is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome. As of the 2010 census, the population was 256,613, which was 61 percent of the municipality's population....
, its largest community. It is the third most important municipality in the state of Sinaloa, and is a commercial corridor to the northwest of the country. It is situated on the Pacific coastal plain, at the entrance of the Gulf of California and lies in the heart of a rich agricultural region, el Valle de Fuerte (Valley of Fuerte River
Fuerte River
The Fuerte River is a river in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. It begins at the junction of the Verde and Urique rivers, on the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range. It flows generally southwest for a distance of 290 km, emptying into the Gulf of California at Lechuguilla Island,...
). It stands at 25°33′50"N 108°46′00"W.
Major communities
- Ahome
- Higuera de ZaragozaHiguera de ZaragozaHiguera de Zaragoza is a city in the municipality of Ahome in the northwestern part of the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. It lies at latitude 25° 59' N, longitude 109° 20' W at an elevation of 9 meters above sea level. It is located on the Gulf of California between Agiabampo and Topolobampo, near...
- Los MochisLos MochisLos Mochis is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome. As of the 2010 census, the population was 256,613, which was 61 percent of the municipality's population....
- San Miguel Zapotitlán
- TopolobampoTopolobampoTopolobampo is a port on the Gulf of California in northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the fourth-largest town in the municipality of Ahome , reporting a 2005 census population of 6,032 inhabitants....
Municipal History
- 1605 - Foundation of the town of Ahome, with the arrival of missionaries led by Father Ribas.
- 1851 - Year of choleraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
, when the disease claims numerous lives in the region. - 1880 - Installation of a sugar refinery, a fundamental pillar of the future city.
- 1901 - Opening of the Kansas City Mexico & Oriente Railway company in TopolobampoTopolobampoTopolobampo is a port on the Gulf of California in northwestern Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the fourth-largest town in the municipality of Ahome , reporting a 2005 census population of 6,032 inhabitants....
. - 1902 - During the whole year, the bubonic plague devastates the region.
- 1903 Foundation of Los Mochis.
- 1904 - Creation of the town of Ahome la Junta Separatista (Separatist Committee), which seeks separation from the municipality of El Fuerte (the Fort) and the creation of Ahome.
- 1914 - Felipe Bachomo takes la Villa de Ahome (Village of Ahome) by violent force.
- 1917 - La Villa de Ahome is designated municipal seat of the new municipality.
- 1935 - The city council changes the municipal seat to Los Mochis.
Presidentes Municipales
- 1948 - 1950: Francisco Ceballos - one of the best presidents due to his contributions to the municipality, including the highway between Los Mochis and Ahome and between Los Mochis and Topolobampo
- 1951 - 1953: Samuel C. Castro
- 1954 - 1956: Armando Guerrero
- 1947 - 1959: Miguel León López
- 1960 - 1962: Antonio López Bojórquez
- 1963 - 1965: Alfonso Calderón Velarde
- 1966 - 1968: Canuto Ibarra Guerrero
- 1969 - 1971: Ernesto Ortegón
- 1972 - 1974: Nicanor Villareal
- 1975 - 1977: Oscar Monzón
- 1978 - 1980: Oscar Aguilar Pereira
- 1981 - 1983: Jaime Ibarra
- 1984 - 1986: Felipe Moreno Rosales
- 1987 - 1989: Ernesto Álvarez Nolasco
- 1990 - 1992: Ramón Ignacio Rodrigo Castro
- 1993 - 1995: Federico Careaga
- 1996 - 1998: Francisco López Brito
- 1999 - 2001: Esteban Valenzuela García
- 2002 - 2004: Mario López Valdez
- 2005 - 2007: Policarpo Infante Fierro
- 2008 - 2010: Esteban Valenzuela García
Prominent Persons
- 1847 - 1916: Albert K. Owen - Born in Chester, PennsylvaniaChester, PennsylvaniaChester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
; civil engineer who came to the region to construct the Norfolk-Topolobampo Railroad, where he formed a settlement and dreamed of constructing a utopian city. - 1865 - 1937: Benjamin F. Johnston - Born in Sharon, PA; one of the founders of the municipal lands and one of the principal industrialists who founded the Aguila Refining Company. From a small settlement of tenant farmers, he erected the city of Los Mochis, which in 1903 began to develop into a North American city in terms of urbanity.
- 1874 - 1948: Candelario Ochoa - Great professor who was none other than the town's first teacher, as well as founder and director of various schools.
- 1883 - 1916: Felipe Bachomo - Born in Jahuara, an indigenous leader native to the valley that fought to the death against the "yoris" (whites) who were seeking to take possession of the land belonging to the "indios" (native Americans) of the region.
- 1887 - 1953: Marcario Gaxiola Urias - Born in Bacamacari; great soldier who fought against the troops of Victoriano HuertaVictoriano HuertaJosé Victoriano Huerta Márquez was a Mexican military officer and president of Mexico. Huerta's supporters were known as Huertistas during the Mexican Revolution...
as commander of Maderista forces; he took the plaza of Los Mochis on April 5, 1913. - 1894 - 1951: Zacarías Ochoa - Great landowner and Porfirista displaced by Benjamin F. Johnson's sugar refinery.
- 1896 - 1977: Conrado Espinoza - In 1934 opened the first secondary school from the north of SinaloaSinaloaSinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
and the south of SonoraSonoraSonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
where 50% of the student body was made up of peasants; from this first school arose the present-day Centro Escolar del Noroeste (Scholar Center of the Northwest), a prestigious school today. He also donated facilities to the present-day Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) which bears his name in the city of Los Mochis. - 1909 - 1975: Canuto Ibarra Guerrero - Prominent businessman who founded an unprecedented conglomerate of businesses that ranged from commerce, agriculture, real estate, and services. Was later involved in politics and became mayor of Los Mochis, and died prematurely in Culiacan, Sinaloa.
- 1913 - 1990: Alfonso Calderón Velarde - Founder, in 1934, of la Unión de Obreros y Campesinos del Norte de Sinaloa (the Union of Workers and Laborers of the North of Sinaloa); municipal president and state governor; fought for the establishment of eight-hour workdays and for the signing of a collective agreement between United Sugar and its employees.
Climate
The climate is mildly hot and humid, hardly modified by rainfall. Studies have established the average annual temperature to be 33°C (91.4°F). In the last twenty-eight years, the lowest recorded temperature was 5°C (41°F) and the highest was 43°C (109.4°F), the hottest months being from July to October and the coolest from November to February. In the period of reference, rainfall averaged 302.2 mm (11.9 inches) annually, with the rainiest months being from July to October. The prevailing winds in the region are oriented in a southwesterly direction with an approximate speed of one meter per second (2.23 mph). Relative humidity averages between 65 and 75%.External links
- Municipio de Ahome Official website
- http://www.sinaloa.gob.mx/conociendo/municipios/ahome.htm