Hermosillo: City in Mexico, Sonora state capital
Hermosillo (Spanish pronunciation: (listen)) 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.
Hermosillo | |
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City | |
| Ciudad de Hermosillo City of Hermosillo | |
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 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
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