San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora
Encyclopedia
San Felipe de Jesús is a municipality
and a municipal seat in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora
. The municipal area is 152.8 km², with a population of 416 registered in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx
Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat. The population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. At the 2010 census there were 392 inhabitants in the town (locality) out of a 396 total for the municipality. It is the least populous municipality in Mexico outside the State of Oaxaca (where there are 22 less populous).
San Felipe was founded in 1657, when Captain Juan Munguía Villela claimed the lands to establish a ranch for the extraction of minerals.
Neighboring municipalities are Banámichi
, Aconchi
, Opodepe
, and Huépac
. San Felipe is connected to Huépac
and Aconchi
by a two lane paved road, which links Mazocahui and Cananea
.
The land is hilly with valleys and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 853 meters. The average annual rainfall is 468.8 mm. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
The region is crossed by the Río Sonora.
Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. There were only 154 economically active inhabitants in 2000. http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP\pg222.asp Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd numbered 3,000 head in 2000. http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP\pg222.asp
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 center 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....
. The municipal area is 152.8 km², with a population of 416 registered in 2000. http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx
Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat. The population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. At the 2010 census there were 392 inhabitants in the town (locality) out of a 396 total for the municipality. It is the least populous municipality in Mexico outside the State of Oaxaca (where there are 22 less populous).
San Felipe was founded in 1657, when Captain Juan Munguía Villela claimed the lands to establish a ranch for the extraction of minerals.
Neighboring municipalities are Banámichi
Banámichi
Banámichi is both a small town and a municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora. Geographical coordinates are .-Area and Population:...
, Aconchi
Aconchi
Aconchi is a small city and the municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The population of the municipality was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers...
, 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 Huépac
Huépac
Huepac is a municipality and a municipal seat in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is 317.37 km² with a population of 1,142 registered in 2000. Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat....
. San Felipe is connected to Huépac
Huépac
Huepac is a municipality and a municipal seat in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The municipal area is 317.37 km² with a population of 1,142 registered in 2000. Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat....
and Aconchi
Aconchi
Aconchi is a small city and the municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The population of the municipality was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers...
by a two lane paved road, which links Mazocahui and Cananea
Cananea
-Economy:Mining is the main source of revenue for Cananea and will be for the foreseeable future. Eighty percent of the population is directly or indirectly supported by mining companies in Cananea. The first and most important mining company is Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. owned by and...
.
The land is hilly with valleys and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 853 meters. The average annual rainfall is 468.8 mm. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora
The region is crossed by the Río Sonora.
Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. There were only 154 economically active inhabitants in 2000. http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP\pg222.asp Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd numbered 3,000 head in 2000. http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP\pg222.asp
External links
- San Felipe de Jesús, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora)
- Article on San Felipe de Jesús
- Pueblos de Sonora article on San Felipe de Jesús
- La Jornada Viajera article on San Felipe
- Photos de San Felipe