Sáric
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Sáric is a small town and the municipal area (municipio) around it, located in the extreme north of the Mexican state of Sonora
. Its northern boundary is the U.S. state
of Arizona
. The population of the municipality (urban and rural areas) was 2,703 in 2010 living in an area of 1,676.23 square kilometers. The elevation is around 800 meters. At the municipal seat it is 780 meters.
Boundaries are with Pima County
and Santa Cruz County
in the U.S. state of Arizona
to the north; Nogales, Sonora
, to the east; Tubutama
to the south; Altar to the west; and Magdalena de Kino
to the southeast.
The only settlements of over 100 population were Sáric (892) 31°06′11"N 111°22′40"W, El Sásabe (1,295) 31°28′19"N 111°32′39"W, and Cierro Prieto (353) 31°01′13"N 111°23′43"W, as enumerated in the 2010 census.
There is an international border crossing leading to Sasabe, Arizona
.
The land is high desert with extreme temperatures in the summer months. The Altar River
has its source north of the municipality in the Arizona mountains and flows south.
The desert lands are poor and agriculture can only be practiced in the Altar River valley where wheat, corn, alfalfa, sorghum, and rye grass are grown. Extensive cattle raising is carried out.
The Spanish name of the town derives from the O'odham
name, Ṣaʼalk, which means "mountain pass".
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....
. Its northern boundary is the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. The population of the municipality (urban and rural areas) was 2,703 in 2010 living in an area of 1,676.23 square kilometers. The elevation is around 800 meters. At the municipal seat it is 780 meters.
Boundaries are with Pima County
Pima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
and Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.5% White*0.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*22.9% Other races*82.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
in the U.S. state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
to the north; Nogales, Sonora
Nogales, Sonora
Heroica Nogales , more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and its surrounding municipality on the northern border of the Mexican State of Sonora. The municipality covers an area of 1,675 km², and borders to the north the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border...
, to the east; Tubutama
Tubutama
Tubutama 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 the late 17th century by Fr. Francisco Eusebio Kino...
to the south; Altar to the west; and Magdalena de Kino
Magdalena de Kino
Magdalena de Kino is a city and surrounding municipality located in the Mexican state of Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles . According to the 2005 census, the city's population was 23,101, and the municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern section of...
to the southeast.
The only settlements of over 100 population were Sáric (892) 31°06′11"N 111°22′40"W, El Sásabe (1,295) 31°28′19"N 111°32′39"W, and Cierro Prieto (353) 31°01′13"N 111°23′43"W, as enumerated in the 2010 census.
There is an international border crossing leading to Sasabe, Arizona
Sasabe, Arizona
Sasabe is a small unincorporated border community in the Altar Valley of southern Pima County, Arizona, United States. It hosts a little-used United States–Mexico border crossing...
.
The land is high desert with extreme temperatures in the summer months. The Altar River
Altar River
-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
has its source north of the municipality in the Arizona mountains and flows south.
The desert lands are poor and agriculture can only be practiced in the Altar River valley where wheat, corn, alfalfa, sorghum, and rye grass are grown. Extensive cattle raising is carried out.
The Spanish name of the town derives from the O'odham
O'odham language
O'odham is an Uto-Aztecan language of southern Arizona and northern Sonora where the Tohono O'odham and Pima reside. As of the year 2000, there were estimated to be approximately 9750 speakers in the United States and Mexico combined, although there may be more due to underreporting...
name, Ṣaʼalk, which means "mountain pass".
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Nogales MunicipalityNogales, SonoraHeroica Nogales , more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and its surrounding municipality on the northern border of the Mexican State of Sonora. The municipality covers an area of 1,675 km², and borders to the north the city of Nogales, Arizona, United States, across the U.S.-Mexico border...
- northeast - Magdalena de Kino MunicipalityMagdalena de KinoMagdalena de Kino is a city and surrounding municipality located in the Mexican state of Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles . According to the 2005 census, the city's population was 23,101, and the municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern section of...
- southeast - Tubutama MunicipalityTubutama (municipality)Tubutama is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico....
- south and southwest - Altar Municipality - west
- Pima County, ArizonaPima County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- north - Santa Cruz County, ArizonaSanta Cruz County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.5% White*0.4% Black*0.7% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*22.9% Other races*82.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- north
External links
- Sáric, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Sáric, Sonora)