Aconchi Explained

Official Name:Aconchi
Pushpin Map:Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sonora
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aconchi
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Jesús Souffle Enríquez (PRI)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1639 (by Barmotolmé Castaño)
Established Title2:Municipality
Established Date2:1932
Area Total Km2:1.05
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1 741
Population Density Km2:1.658
Population Blank1 Title:Municipality
Population Blank2 Title:Demonym
Timezone:Pacific (US Mountain)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:29.8167°N -123°W
Elevation M:612
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:84920
Area Code:+52 623

Aconchi is a small city in Aconchi Municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The population of the municipality (urban and rural) was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers. It became a municipality in 1932.

The mission San Pedro Aconchi was founded in 1639 by the Jesuit missionaries Bartolomé Castaños and Pedro Pantoja.[1]

The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 609 meters above sea level.

The land is mainly mountainous making agriculture difficult; therefore the economy is dependent on cattle raising. The Sonora River crosses the municipality from north to south, but its water flow is irregular.

Aconchi lies on the main highway linking state capital Hermosillo with Cananea.

There is a modest spa called Aguas Termales de Aconchi, located a few kilometers to the north, which has tourist potential. The main tourist attraction is “El Agua Caliente de Aconchi”, which consists of a spring of medicinal waters reaching a temperature of 59 °C (138.2 °F). It is located 4 km from the town on the highway that goes from Hermosillo to Arizpe.

This recreational spot has no hotel infrastructure but there is an area for camping. Besides the swimming pool there is a restaurant and an area for barbecues.

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References

  1. Eckhart . George B. . A Guide to the History of the Missions of Sonora, 1614-1826 . Arizona and the West . 1960 . 2 . 2 . 165–183 . 28 April 2024 . 0004-1408.

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