Yécora, Sonora
Encyclopedia
Yécora is a small town, and its surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora
, located at Latitude = 28.3710, Longitude = -108.9269 with an elevation of 5,173 feet (1,576 m). The town is bordered on the east by the state of Chihuahua, to the north by the municipalities of Sahuaripa
and Southeast Rosario
, to the west by the municipality Suaqui Grande
, and the northwest by the municipality of Onavas
. Yécora has an area of 1,279 square miles (3,312 square kilometers), accounting for 1.79 percent of total state. An approximate population for Yécora is 317.
. The municipality held this name until August 28, 1916 when Governor of Sonora
Adolfo de la Huerta
changed the town's name to Yécora.
The name Yécora is derived from the Pima word "Cahitas" meaning “Very Big Corral” or "Place Surrounded by Mountains."
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....
, located at Latitude = 28.3710, Longitude = -108.9269 with an elevation of 5,173 feet (1,576 m). The town is bordered on the east by the state of Chihuahua, to the north by the municipalities of 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:...
and Southeast Rosario
Rosario de Tesopaco
Rosario de Tesopaco is a small town surrounded by its municipal area in the southeast of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and Population:...
, to the west by the municipality Suaqui Grande
Suaqui Grande
Suaqui Grande is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the eastern region of the Mexican state of Sonora. It was founded in 1620 by the missionary Martín Burgencio.The municipal area is 889.28 km2...
, and the northwest by the municipality of Onavas
Onavas
Onavas is a small town surrounded by its municipal area in the southeast of the Mexican state of Sonora.-Area and Population:The municipal area is 529.48 km² with a population of 479 registered in 2000. Most of this population lives in the small municipal seat. It is located at an elevation of...
. Yécora has an area of 1,279 square miles (3,312 square kilometers), accounting for 1.79 percent of total state. An approximate population for Yécora is 317.
History
In 1673, the Jesuit missionary Alonso Victoria founded the town of San Idelfonso of Yécora. San Idelfonso of Yécora was later named La Trinidad, a Judicial District in the municipality of SahuaripaSahuaripa
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:...
. The municipality held this name until August 28, 1916 when 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...
Adolfo de la Huerta
Adolfo de la Huerta
Felipe Adolfo de la Huerta Marcor was a Mexican politician and interim President of Mexico from June 1 to December 1, 1920....
changed the town's name to Yécora.
The name Yécora is derived from the Pima word "Cahitas" meaning “Very Big Corral” or "Place Surrounded by Mountains."
External links
- Yécora, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Yécora, Sonora)