Sáric Explained

Official Name:Sáric
Native Name:Ṣaʼalk
Pushpin Map:Mexico Sonora#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sonora
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Sáric
Established Title:Founded
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:892
Population Blank2 Title:Demonym
Timezone:Pacific (US Mountain)
Utc Offset:-7
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:31.1031°N -111.3778°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Sáric (O'odham: Ṣaʼalk mountain pass) is a small town in Sáric Municipality, located in the extreme north of the Mexican state of Sonora. In 2010, it had a population of 892.

The town was founded in 1690 by Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino as Mission Santa Gertrudis del Sáric.[1]

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 . 30 April 2024 . 0004-1408.