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Municipalities of Sonora

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Municipalities of Sonora
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Sonora is a state in Northwestern Mexico that is divided into 72 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the eighteenth most populated state with 2,944,840 inhabitants and the 2nd largest by land area spanning 179,354.7 square kilometres (69,249.2 sq mi).[1][2] The largest municipality by population is Hermosillo, with 936,263 residents (31.79% of the state's total), while the smallest is Onavas with 365 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is also Hermosillo which spans 15,724.30 km2 (6,071.19 sq mi), and the smallest is San Felipe de Jesús with 151.30 km2 (58.42 sq mi).[2] The newest municipalities are Benito Juárez and San Ignacio Río Muerto, established in 1996.[3]

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Municipalities in Sonora are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[4] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[5] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[6] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[6]

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Municipalities

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  • Largest municipalities in Sonora by population
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    Hermosillo, capital and largest municipality by population in Sonora.
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    Cajeme, second largest municipality by population.
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    Nogales, third largest municipality by population.

†  State capital

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Notes

  1. Aconchi was merged with Arizpe between 1837-1862 and 1930-1932.[3]
  2. Altar was renamed Villa Figueroa from 1828 to 1837.[3]
  3. Bacadéhuachi was merged with Bacerac in 1930-31.[3]
  4. Bacanora was merged with Sahuaripa in 1930-32.[3]
  5. Bacum was merged with Cajeme in 1930-31.[3]
  6. Banámichi was merged with Arizpe in 1930-31.[3]
  7. Baviácora was merged with Arizpe in 1930-31.[3]
  8. Bavispe was merged with Bacerac in 1930-31.[3]
  9. Carbó was merged with San Miguel de Horcasitas in 1943-1953.[3]
  10. Cucurpe was merged with Magdalena in 1930-32.[3]
  11. Empalme was merged with Guaymas in 1940-1953.[3]
  12. Fronteras was merged with Agua Prieta in 1930-31.[3]
  13. Granados was merged with Cumpas in 1930-32.[3]
  14. Guaymas was originally incorporated as Villa de Salvación, changing its name on May 13, 1848.[3]
  15. Hermosillo was originally incorporated as Pitic, changing its name on September 5, 1828.[3]
  16. Huachinera was merged with Bacerac in 1930-1952.[3]
  17. Huásabas was merged with Cumpas in 1930-32.[3]
  18. Huépac was merged with Arizpe in 1930-31.[3]
  19. Imuris was merged with Magdalena in 1930-31.[3]
  20. La Colorada was originally incorporated as Mineral de las Prietas, changing its name on December 7, 1903. It was merged with Hermosillo in 1930-34.[3]
  21. Mazatán was merged with Ures in 1930-34.[3]
  22. Moctezuma was originally incorporated as Oposura, changing its name on September 9, 1828.[3]
  23. Nácori Chico was merged with Bacerac in 1930-1934.[3]
  24. Onavas was merged with Soyopa in 1903-1907 and with Ures in 1930-1935.[3]
  25. Opodepe was merged with Rayón in 1930-1933.[3]
  26. Oquitoa was merged with Altar in 1930-1934.[3]
  27. Quiriego was merged with Rosario in 1930-1932.[3]
  28. Rayón was originally incorporated as Nacameri, changing its name on April 8, 1850.[3]
  29. Sahuaripa was originally incorporated as Ostimuri, changing its name on March 20, 1837.[3]
  30. San Felipe de Jesús was merged with Arizpe in 1930-32.[3]
  31. San Javier was merged with Hermosillo in 1930-34.[3]
  32. San Miguel de Horcasitas was merged with Ures in 1930-34.[3]
  33. San Pedro de la Cueva was merged with Batuc in 1930-32.[3]
  34. Santa Cruz was merged with Nogales in 1930-31.[3]
  35. Sáric was merged with Altar in 1930-34.[3]
  36. Soyopa was merged with Ures in 1930-35.[3]
  37. Suaqui Grande was merged with Hermosillo in 1930-35.[3]
  38. Tepache was merged with Moctezuma in 1930-32.[3]
  39. Trincheras was merged with Pitiquito in 1930-34.[3]
  40. Tubutama was merged with Sáric in 1903-08 and with Altar in 1930-34.[3]
  41. Villa Hidalgo was originally incorporated as Oputo, changing its name on April 15, 1967.[3]
  42. Villa Pesqueira was originally incorporated as Mápate, changing its name on June 30, 1934. Merged with Ures in 1930-34.[3]
  43. Yécora was merged with Ures in 1930-35.[3]
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