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Aconchi Municipality

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Aconchi Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora in north-western Mexico .

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3-531: The seat is Aconchi . Neighboring municipalities are Huépac , Cumpas , Ures , Baviácora , Rayón , Banámichi and San Felipe de Jesús . The municipality currently is divided into 9 inhabited localities: This article about a location in the Mexican state of Sonora is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 29°49′29″N 110°13′28″W  /  29.8247°N 110.2244°W  / 29.8247; -110.2244 Aconchi Aconchi

6-585: Is a small city in Aconchi Municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora . The population of the municipality (urban and rural) was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers. It became a municipality in 1932. The mission San Pedro Aconchi was founded in 1639 by the Jesuit missionaries Bartolomé Castaños and Pedro Pantoja. The municipal seat lies at an elevation of 609 meters above sea level. The land

9-448: Is mainly mountainous making agriculture difficult; therefore the economy is dependent on cattle raising. The Sonora River crosses the municipality from north to south, but its water flow is irregular. Aconchi lies on the main highway linking state capital Hermosillo with Cananea . There is a modest spa called Aguas Termales de Aconchi, located a few kilometers to the north, which has tourist potential. The main tourist attraction

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