Tepache, Sonora
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| Tepache (municipality) | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Capital | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 752.85 km2 (290.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,539 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Website | www.tepache.gob.mx |
Tepache is a small town and municipality in the east of the Mexican state of Sonora.[1]
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[edit] Area and population
The municipal area is 752.85 km².[1] The municipal population counted in 2000 was 1,539, of which 779 were male and 760 were female.[1] The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 1,448 in 2000. The population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. The main settlement is located at an elevation of 1,250 meters.
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
Neighboring municipalities are Divisaderos and Moctezuma to the north, Nácori Chico to the east, Sahuaripa to the west and San Pedro de la Cueva to the southwest.
[edit] History
Tepache was founded in 1678 with the name of Santa Ana de Tepache. The word Tepache comes from the Opata language and means, according to some, "place of beautiful women"[2]. It was incorporated as a municipality in 1932.
[edit] Economic activity
Agriculture and cattle raising are the main economic activities. There were 13,016 head of cattle in 2000.[3][dead link]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "TEPACHE". ESTADO DE SONORA, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sonora/municipios/26063a.htm. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Hardy, W. H. (1829). Travels in the interior of Mexico in 1825-1828. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley.
- ^ Gobierno de Sonora
