Tubutama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tubutama
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Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Tubutama
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 Tubutama
Location in Sonora
Tubutama
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipality | Tubutama |
| Founded | late C.17th |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Zona Pacífico (US Mountain)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Tubutama is a small town located in the northwest part of Sonora, a state in Mexico. It is the main town for the area around it, which is called the Tubutama Municipality.
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About Tubutama
Tubutama is a town in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is the center of the Tubutama Municipality. The total area of the municipality is about 1,351.60 square kilometers (521.85 square miles). In 2005, about 1,798 people lived there.
What People Do There
The main ways people make a living in Tubutama are by raising cattle and farming. In 2005, there were about 11,000 cattle in the area. Farmers grow crops mostly to feed themselves and their families. This is called subsistence farming.
Tubutama's History
Tubutama has a rich history that dates back hundreds of years.
How Tubutama Started
A Jesuit priest named Eusebio Kino started Mission San Pedro y San Pablo del Tubutama in 1691. This mission was a religious center for a large area called the Pimería Alta. This region included parts of what is now Sonora and Arizona.
Important Headquarters
For a long time, Tubutama was the main place for religious leaders to work. This was during the time when Spain ruled Mexico. Both the Jesuit and Franciscan priests used Tubutama as their headquarters. They helped to spread Christianity and build communities in the area.
See also
In Spanish: Tubutama para niños
