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Hermosillo
City
Ciudad de Hermosillo
City of Hermosillo
A view of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.jpg
Nickname(s): 
"La ciudad del sol"
Country Mexico
State Sonora
Founded May 18, 1700
Municipal Status February 9, 1825
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(s) Hermosillense
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
Postal code (of seat)
83000
Area code(s) 662
HDI Increase 0.900 Very high
Website (Spanish) /Official site: http://www.hermosillo.gob.mx

Hermosillo is a city in Sonora, Mexico. It is the capital and main economic center for the state. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has seventy percent of its population.

Images for kids

  • Anastacio Cuca 1887

    Anastasio Cuca, Yaqui leader, 1887

  • Plaza Bicentenario in Hermosillo, SON

    Plaza Bicentenario in Hermosillo, 2011

  • Hmotwr

    Torre Hermosillo, built in 1995 in Northeast Hermosillo

  • CathHillo1

    Catedral de la Asunción, Hermosillo

  • Catedral de Hermosillo y Kiosko (5858147299)

    Plaza Zaragoza in Hermosillo

  • Aeropuerto HMO 2

    General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport

See also

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