City Obregón Sonora México

Foundation and contruccion

oThe Yaquis, after defeating the Spanish invaders in several battles asked the defeated soldiers of peace, and April 25, 1610.

The name "Obregon" was awarded in late 1937.

Obregon is the county seat of Cajeme, is the second city in size and importance of the State of Sonora (Mexico). The city's main economic activity was agriculture, which is widely performed in the Yaqui Valley is located south of the city, with one of the largest irrigation systems in the country.

POPULATION

According to the results of the Population and Housing Census Obregón has 298.625 inhabitants

GEOGRAPHY

o It is located south of the state, 50 km from the coast of the Sea of Cortez and 115 km of high mountains far 240 km from Hermosillo, the state capital.

o The coordinates are 27 ° 29 'north latitude and 109 ° 59' west longitude. With an altitude above sea level of 40.8 m in the center.

WEATHER

The city has a mild climate, desert. The temperature in January, the coldest month of winter, ranging from 6 ° (minimum) and 24 ° C (maximum), in July, the hottest month of the summer, between 24 ° C and 38 ° C.Great part of the precipitation falls during the summer. Amounting to an annual average of 325 mm

GASTRONOMY

WakabakiIt is a soup which is one of the main traditional dishes

that are prepared in the most important festivals. Its ingredients are: chickpeas, beef rib, pumpkin, potatoes, cabbage, carrots and green beans. Its preparation starts with cutting the wood and sacrifice of the animal to be served to feed the party guests.

Monuments

Clock monument Roundabout the Yaqui dancer

Construction period serving a gobernor of Sonora and te mayor Obregón Sonora, respectively.

Tourism

Lagoon NainariThis artificial lake was constructed in 1956 by President

Rene Gandara and is almost 2km in diameter. By 1956, the lake was already originally a lagoon, which itself was popular for hunting ducks and rice cultivation.

Economy

Agriculture Animal husbandryCiudad Obregon has been the dominant power in the

nineteenth century agricultura in the state of Sonora and has played a leading role in the advancement of education,

technology.

Fishing Trade

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