Bacadéhuachi
Encyclopedia
Bacadéhuachi is a village and municipality
in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora
. It is 269 kilometers northeast of the state capital, Hermosillo
.
with the roots "Baca", reed, "degua", entrance, door, and "tzi", place; "In the place of the reed". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
In 1645 the Jesuit missionary Cristóbal García founded the settlement of San Luis de Bacadéhuachi, in lands then occupied by the Opata tribe.
. The main river is the Bavispe
. There are pine forests in the mountainous areas and wildlife is abundant. Mammals still present are deer, puma, lince, coyote, jaguar, mapache, and skunk. Some of the birds are the owl, nightengale, buzzard, and eagle.
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...
in the northeast of the Mexican state 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....
. It is 269 kilometers northeast of the state capital, Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
.
Area and Population
The area of the municipality is 1,530.47 km² and the population was 1,264 in 2005, most of whom were residing in the only settlement, which serves as the municipal seat. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx. The municipal seat is located at an elevation of 850 meters.Origin of the Name and History
The name is derived from the Opata languageOpata language
Ópata is the name of the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Opata people of northern central Sonora in Mexico...
with the roots "Baca", reed, "degua", entrance, door, and "tzi", place; "In the place of the reed". http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
In 1645 the Jesuit missionary Cristóbal García founded the settlement of San Luis de Bacadéhuachi, in lands then occupied by the Opata tribe.
Geography
The region is semi-arid and lies in the foothills of the Sierra Madre OccidentalSierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico.-Setting:The range runs north to south, from just south of the Sonora–Arizona border southeast through eastern Sonora, western Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes to Guanajuato, where it joins...
. The main river is the Bavispe
Bavispe
Bavispe is a small town and a municipality in the northeast part of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Location:The municipality is located in the northeast of the state at . The elevation of the administrative seat is 902 meters above sea level...
. There are pine forests in the mountainous areas and wildlife is abundant. Mammals still present are deer, puma, lince, coyote, jaguar, mapache, and skunk. Some of the birds are the owl, nightengale, buzzard, and eagle.
Population Decrease
The population has decreased since the last census in 1995 when there were 1,380 inhabitants. Scarce economic opportunities have caused many young people to emigrate. The population density is extremely low, with 0.88 inhabitants per square kilometer.Economy
The economy is almost entirely based on agriculture and cattle raising, both of which are poorly developed due to the shortage of water. There were approximately 11,000 head of cows in 2005. http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/bacadehuachi-sonora.htmSources consulted
- Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico
- INEGI
- Municipios de Sonora
- Sonora, Mexico
- Sonora Turismo
- Gobierno de Sonora
External links
- Bacadéhuachi, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official WebSite of Bacadéhuachi, Sonora)
- A Motorcycle Trip Through the Area