Hermosillo
city in Mexico, Sonora state capital
Hermosillo (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾmoˈsiʎo] (
listen)) is a city in Sonora, Mexico. It is the capital and main economic center for the state.[1] It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has seventy percent of its population.[2]
Hermosillo | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Ciudad de Hermosillo City of Hermosillo | |
 | |
 Coat of arms  Logo | |
| Nickname: La ciudad del sol | |
  Hermosillo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates (Seat): 29°05′56″N 110°57′15″W / 29.09889°N 110.95417°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Founded | May 18, 1700 |
| Municipal Status | February 9, 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Alejandro López Caballero ( .svg){kind=logo} PAN
) |
| Area | |
| • City | 15,720.3 km2 (6,069.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 784,342 |
| • Density | 49.89/km2 (129.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hermosillense |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 83000 |
| Area code | 662 |
| HDI |  0.900 Very high |
| Website | (in Spanish) /Official site |
References change
- ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Estado de Sonora Hermosillo" (in Spanish). Mexico: Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Fundamento: Hermosillo, Sonora (Municipio de)" [Foundation:Hermosillo, Sonora (Municipality of)] (in Spanish). Standard & Poor's. June 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
