Etchojoa Municipality Explained

Etchojoa Municipality
Settlement Type:Municipality
Native Name:Municipio de Etchojoa
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sonora
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jesús Tadeo Mendívil Valenzuela
Established Date:October 15, 1909
Area Total Km2:949.85
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:61,309
Timezone:Mountain Standard Time
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation M:50
Postal Code:85280–85288
Area Code:647
Official Name:Municipality of Etchojoa
Elevation Max M:200
Native Name Lang:Es
Seat:Etchojoa

Etchojoa Municipality is one of the seventy-two municipalities in the Mexican state of Sonora.[1] It is located in the southern part of the state, in the Mayo Valley area and on the coast of the Gulf of California. It municipal seat and most inhabited town is Etchojoa. Other important town include Bacobampo,, and . The municipality was founded on October 15, 1909.

According to the Population and Housing Census carried out in 2020 by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the municipality has a total of 61,309 inhabitants,[2] ranking 11th among the most populated in the state, and has an area of 949.85 km².[3] Its gross domestic product per capita is USD $5,701 and its human development index (HDI) is 0.7223. Like most municipalities in Sonora, the name was given because of its municipal head. [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: - . https://archive.today/20120731104257/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sonora/ . dead . July 31, 2012 . Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México . . January 4, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Gobierno de Mexíco . Etchojoa . May 22, 2024 . Gobierno de Mexíco . Secretaría de Economía.
  3. Web site: Publicaciones y mapas . 2024-05-22 . www.inegi.org.mx.
  4. Web site: Resumen municipal. SEDESOL. 4 March 2021. es.