Benjamín Hill, Sonora Explained

Official Name:Benjamín Hill
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sonora
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Benjamín Hill
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name1:Alejandro fierro (2017)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1942
Established Title3:Municipality created
Established Date3:1952
Area Total Km2:854.70
Population As Of:2005
Population Note:(municipal total)
Population Total:5,285
Population Blank1 Title:Municipality
Population Blank2 Title:Demonym
Timezone:Pacific (US Mountain)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:30.1667°N -118°W
Elevation M:853
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Benjamín Hill is the municipal seat of Benjamín Hill Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora.

Geography

There are municipal boundaries with Santa Ana in the northeast, Opodepe in the south, and Trincheras in the west. The elevation of the municipal seat is 853 meters above sea level. Most of the land is flat, desert land with no permanent water courses.

Climate

The climate is hot and dry with average summer maximums of 31.6 °C and average winter minimums of 13.8 °C. The average annual temperature is 22.5 °C.

Economy

Agricultural activity is modest with only 747 hectares registered in 2005. The main crops are wheat, corn and grasses for cattle fodder.

There is cattle raising with over 13,000 head counted in 2005. Calves are often exported to the United States of America.

The industrial sector shows potential with several small industries located in an industrial park. Proximity to the important Federal Highway 15 could stimulate this sector in the future.

History

Benjamín Hill owes its existence to the railroad. In 1939 it was just a ranch called San Fernando when the federal government chose it for the junction of the Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California and the Ferrocarril Sud-Pacífico railways, which was finished in 1948. It was given municipal status in 1952. The name is derived from Benjamín Hill, the Sinaloan military leader whom President Venustiano Carranza appointed Governor of Sonora in 1914.

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