Benjamín Hill, Sonora
Encyclopedia
Benjamín Hill is both a municipality
and a municipal seat in the Mexican
state of Sonora
. The area of the municipality is 854.70 km² and the population was 5,285 in the census of 2005. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
in the northeast, Opodepe
in the south, and Trincheras
in the west. The elevation of the municipal seat is 853 meters above sea level.
There is cattle raising with over 13,000 head counted in 2005. Calves are often exported to the United States of America.
The industrial sector shows potential with several small industries located in an industrial park. Proximity to the important Federal Highway 15
could stimulate this sector in the future.
and the Ferrocarril Sud-Pacífico
railways, which was finished in 1948. It was given municipal status in 1952. The name is derived from Benjamín Hill
, the Sinaloa
n military leader whom President Venustiano Carranza
appointed Governor of Sonora
in 1914.
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...
and a municipal seat in 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 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....
. The area of the municipality is 854.70 km² and the population was 5,285 in the census of 2005. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
Location
There are municipal boundaries with Santa AnaSanta Ana, Sonora
Santa Ana is a small city and municipal seat of the municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located 270 kilometers north of state capital Hermosillo and 100 kilometers south of Nogales on the United States border. The area of the municipality is 1,620.65 kms2 and the...
in the northeast, Opodepe
Opodepe
Opodepe is a municipality and a municipal seat in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is 2,804.25 km² with a population of 2,842 registered in 2000. The main settlement and the municipal seat had a population of 346 in 2000...
in the south, and Trincheras
Trincheras
Trincheras is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the north-west of the Mexican state of Sonora. It was founded in 1775 by Bernardo de Urrea. The municipal area is 3,764.26 sq. km. and the population in 2000 was 1,788...
in the west. The elevation of the municipal seat is 853 meters above sea level.
Geography and climate
Most of the land is flat, desert land with no permanent water courses. The climate is hot and dry with average summer maximums of 31.6°C and average winter minimums of 13.8°C. The average annual temperature is 22.5°C.Economy
Agricultural activity is modest with only 747 hectares registered in 2005. The main crops are wheat, corn and grasses for cattle fodder.There is cattle raising with over 13,000 head counted in 2005. Calves are often exported to the United States of America.
The industrial sector shows potential with several small industries located in an industrial park. Proximity to the important Federal Highway 15
Mexican Federal Highway 15
Federal Highway 15 is a primary north-south highway in Mexico. The highway begins in the north at the United States-Mexico border at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, and terminates to the south in Mexico City...
could stimulate this sector in the future.
History
Benjamín Hill owes its existence to the railroad. In 1939 it was just a ranch called San Fernando when the federal government chose it for the junction of the Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja CaliforniaFerrocarril Sonora-Baja California
The Ferrocarril Sonora–Baja California is a former railroad line of Mexico that operated from Mexicali, Baja California, to Benjamín Hill, Sonora. It was absorbed into Nacionales de México in 1984.-External links:*...
and the Ferrocarril Sud-Pacífico
Southern Pacific of Mexico
The Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico was a railroad subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company in Mexico, operating from Nogales, Sonora, to Mazatlán, Sinaloa. The Sonora Railway Company began construction in 1880 and opened a link to Nogales in 1882; it was a subsidiary of the American "Sante...
railways, which was finished in 1948. It was given municipal status in 1952. The name is derived from Benjamín Hill
Benjamín G. Hill
Gen. Benjamín Hill was a military commander during the Mexican Revolution....
, the 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....
n military leader whom President Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted...
appointed Governor of Sonora
Governor of Sonora
List of governors of Sonora since 1917:*2009–2015 Guillermo Padrés Elías*2003–2009 Eduardo Bours Castelo*1997–2003 Armando López Nogales*1991–1997 Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera*1991–1991 Mario Morúa Johnson...
in 1914.
External links
- Benjamín Hill, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Benjamín Hill, Sonora)