San Pedro de la Cueva
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San Pedro de la Cueva is a town, and the surrounding municipality
of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora
. It is located in the center of the state at an elevation of 500 meters. The municipal area is 1,926.36 km2. and the population was 1,429 in 2005.
Neighboring municipalities are: Moctezuma
and Tepache
, in the north, Sahuaripa
, in the east, Bacanora
, in the south, and Villa Pesqueira
, in the southwest.
The main economic activities are fishing (in El Novillo lake), cattle raising (20,000 head in 2005), agriculture (wheat, rye, oats, and corn), and incipient industries.
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...
of the same name, in 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 located in the center of the state at an elevation of 500 meters. The municipal area is 1,926.36 km2. and the population was 1,429 in 2005.
Neighboring municipalities are: Moctezuma
Moctezuma, Sonora
Moctezuma is a municipio of the Mexican state of Sonora, located in the state's central region. It is also the name of its largest settlement and cabecera municipal .-Area and Population:...
and Tepache
Tepache
The tepache is a drink made out of the flesh and rind of the pineapple, sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon and sometimes beer. Tepache does not have a high quantity of alcohol, since it is left to ferment for only about three days. The alcohol comes mostly from the addition of a small amount...
, in the north, Sahuaripa
Sahuaripa
Sahuaripa is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. The area is 5,694.4 km². with a population of 5,792 in 2005. The town and municipal seat had a population of 3,807 in 2000.-Location:...
, in the east, Bacanora
Bacanora
Other uses: the town of Bacanora, Sonora.Bacanora is an agave-derived liquor made in the Mexican state of Sonora. Its origins are pre-colonial....
, in the south, and Villa Pesqueira
Villa Pesqueira
Villa Pesqueira is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the central region of the Mexican state of Sonora.It was founded in 1629 by the missionary Martín de Azpilcueta as Mátapa...
, in the southwest.
The main economic activities are fishing (in El Novillo lake), cattle raising (20,000 head in 2005), agriculture (wheat, rye, oats, and corn), and incipient industries.
External links
- San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora (Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México)