Carbó
Encyclopedia
Carbó is a municipality
and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican
state of Sonora
.
on the north, Rayón
on the east, San Miguel de Horcasitas
on the south, Hermosillo
on the southeast, and Pitiquito
on the northwest. See detailed map at
http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/sonora-state-mexico/sonora-state-mexico-map-b1.shtml
.
The principal problem in the public (ejido
) sector is that it does not have adequate infrastructure. Also, it does not have access to banking credit.
Ranching is an activity that has become more and more high-tech with good genetic material. The number of cattle has grown to 34,886 head, on 65 properties.
The main problem is the bad roads which access these properties. In the last few years, the amount of buffel grass used to seed pastures has increased by a factor of four. This has considerably increased financial production, and increased ranching activity.
Industrial activity in the Municipality is almost nonexistent. There are only packers of table grapes and squash.
A high priority is the creation of a maquiladora
(twin plant) which could generate employment mainly for the women of the Municipality.
and the border town of Nogales
. The settlement of Carbó started its life as an important supply station, supplying the merchants who came to the mines in the neighboring region of Rayón
, Opodepe
, and Valle de San Miguel.
The settlement first became a municipal seat in 1943, when the state legislature separated it and other localities from the municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas
. It was reincorporated into San Miguel de Horcasitas in the same year, and was permanently made a municipality of its own by Law No. 9 on December 15, 1952. Its name honors the Oaxacan José Guillermo Carbó, who became the military commander of Sonora in 1878, and helped the legislature remove governor Mariscal from power in Sonora in 1879.
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 the municipal seat of the same 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....
.
Area and Population
It has an area of 1962.66 square kilometers, which is 0.91 percent of the area of the state, and 0.09 percent of the national area of Mexico. The municipality's population was 4,966 residents in the year 2000. It had an annual growth rate of 0.8 percent from 1990 to 2000, and the density of population in 2000 was 2.95 residents per square kilometer (7.64 residents per square mile). In the census count of 2005 the population had dropped to 4,644. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora. The census of 2000 showed that 4,189 people were living in the municipal seat. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspxLocation
The municipality is located in the west central part of the state of Sonora. It is located at 29° 41' north latitude, and 110° 57' longitude west, at an altitude of 304 meters (997 feet). It borders the following municipalities: OpodepeOpodepe
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...
on the north, Rayón
Rayón
Rayón may refer to:*Rayón, Chiapas, Mexico*Rayón, State of México, Mexico*Rayón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico*Rayón, Sonora, Mexico...
on the east, San Miguel de Horcasitas
San Miguel de Horcasitas
San Miguel de Horcasitas is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora. San Miguel is located in the center of the state at an elevation of 518 meters. The municipal area is 1,768.45 km2. and the population was 5,626 in 2000.The settlement was...
on the south, 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...
on the southeast, and Pitiquito
Pitiquito
Pitiquito is both a small town and its surrounding municipal area in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and population:The municipal area is 11,979.96 km² which makes up 6.46% of the state total. The municipal population counted in 2000 was 9,160. The population of the main...
on the northwest. See detailed map at
http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/sonora-state-mexico/sonora-state-mexico-map-b1.shtml
Hydrography
Two washes cross the municipality: one named San José del Zanjón, and the other El Pinto. Both run into the San Miguel River, which empties its waters into the Abelardo L. Rodríguez Reservoir in the municipality of HermosilloHermosillo
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...
.
Orography
Its territory is mostly a plain inclined upward from west to east. Of note are some hills, and the Cobriza Mountains from north to south.Climate
The municipality of Carbó has a hot, very dry climate. The maximum average monthly temperature is 30.5°C (86.9°F). in the month of July, and the minimum average monthly temperature is 17.4°C (61.3°F) in the month of January. Most rain comes in the months from July to September, and the average annual precipitation is 294 millimeters (11.6 inches. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonoraEconomic Activity
Agriculture occupies first place in the economy, since it generates the greatest number of jobs. The Municipality has 32 agricultural fields that are highly developed technically, on which table and juice grapes, peaches, walnuts, and various vegetables and gourds (squash and pumpkins) grow. Most crops are exported to the United States of America.The principal problem in the public (ejido
Ejido
The ejido system is a process whereby the government promotes the use of communal land shared by the people of the community. This use of community land was a common practice during the time of Aztec rule in Mexico...
) sector is that it does not have adequate infrastructure. Also, it does not have access to banking credit.
Ranching is an activity that has become more and more high-tech with good genetic material. The number of cattle has grown to 34,886 head, on 65 properties.
The main problem is the bad roads which access these properties. In the last few years, the amount of buffel grass used to seed pastures has increased by a factor of four. This has considerably increased financial production, and increased ranching activity.
Industrial activity in the Municipality is almost nonexistent. There are only packers of table grapes and squash.
A high priority is the creation of a maquiladora
Maquiladora
A maquiladora or maquila is a concept often referred to as an operation that involves manufacturing in a country that is not the client's and as such has an interesting duty or tariff treatment...
(twin plant) which could generate employment mainly for the women of the Municipality.
History
The founding dates from 1888, when the main railroad in Sonora began to be constructed. Carbó was one of the stations built between the port of GuaymasGuaymas
Guaymas is a city and municipality located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city is located 117 km south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and 242 miles from the U.S. border, and is the principal port for the state. The municipality is located in the...
and the border town of Nogales
Nogales
Nogales is a Spanish word meaning "walnut trees".As a geographical name, it is shared by several places:*Chile**Nogales, Chile*Mexico**Nogales, Chihuahua**Nogales, Durango**Nogales, Sonora**Nogales, Tamaulipas**Nogales, Veracruz*Spain...
. The settlement of Carbó started its life as an important supply station, supplying the merchants who came to the mines in the neighboring region of Rayón
Rayón
Rayón may refer to:*Rayón, Chiapas, Mexico*Rayón, State of México, Mexico*Rayón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico*Rayón, Sonora, Mexico...
, 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...
, and Valle de San Miguel.
The settlement first became a municipal seat in 1943, when the state legislature separated it and other localities from the municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas
San Miguel de Horcasitas
San Miguel de Horcasitas is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora. San Miguel is located in the center of the state at an elevation of 518 meters. The municipal area is 1,768.45 km2. and the population was 5,626 in 2000.The settlement was...
. It was reincorporated into San Miguel de Horcasitas in the same year, and was permanently made a municipality of its own by Law No. 9 on December 15, 1952. Its name honors the Oaxacan José Guillermo Carbó, who became the military commander of Sonora in 1878, and helped the legislature remove governor Mariscal from power in Sonora in 1879.
External links
- Carbó, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Carbó, Sonora)