The name is derived from the Opata language with the roots "Baca", reed, "degua", entrance, door, and "tzi", place; "In the place of the reed".[1]
Previously this area was inhabited by Opata settlements. Bacadéhuachi was founded in 1645 by the Jesuit missionary Cristóbal García as a Jesuit mission, named Mission San Luis Gonzága de Bacadéhuachi.
In 1930, the municipality of Bacadéhuachi was incorporated into the municipality of Bacerac, but in 1931, it was considered as a separate municipality, and the town of Bacadéhuachi was named as head municipal.[2]
Geographyedit
The region is semi-arid and lies in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental. The main river is the Bavispe. There are pine forests in the mountainous areas and wildlife is abundant. Mammals still present are deer, puma, lynx, coyote, jaguar, mapache, and skunk. Some of the birds are the owl, nightingale, buzzard, and eagle.
Population decreaseedit
The population has decreased since the last census in 1995 when there were 1,380 inhabitants. Scarce economic opportunities have caused many young people to emigrate. The population density is extremely low, with 0.88 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Economyedit
The economy is almost entirely based on agriculture and cattle raising, both of which are poorly developed due to the shortage of water. There were approximately 11,000 head of cows in 2005.[3]
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
bacadéhuachi, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 2018, l. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bacadehuachi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bacadehuachi Spanish pronunciation bakaˈdewatʃi is a village in Bacadehuachi Municipality in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora It is 269 kilometers northeast of the state capital Hermosillo BacadehuachivillageBacadehuachiLocation in MexicoCoordinates 29 48 0 N 109 8 0 W 29 80000 N 109 13333 W 29 80000 109 13333CountryMexicoStateSonoraElevation2 790 ft 850 m Contents 1 Origin of the name and history 2 Geography 3 Population decrease 4 Economy 5 References 6 External linksOrigin of the name and history editThe name is derived from the Opata language with the roots Baca reed degua entrance door and tzi place In the place of the reed 1 Previously this area was inhabited by Opata settlements Bacadehuachi was founded in 1645 by the Jesuit missionary Cristobal Garcia as a Jesuit mission named Mission San Luis Gonzaga de Bacadehuachi In 1930 the municipality of Bacadehuachi was incorporated into the municipality of Bacerac but in 1931 it was considered as a separate municipality and the town of Bacadehuachi was named as head municipal 2 Geography editThe region is semi arid and lies in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental The main river is the Bavispe There are pine forests in the mountainous areas and wildlife is abundant Mammals still present are deer puma lynx coyote jaguar mapache and skunk Some of the birds are the owl nightingale buzzard and eagle Population decrease editThe population has decreased since the last census in 1995 when there were 1 380 inhabitants Scarce economic opportunities have caused many young people to emigrate The population density is extremely low with 0 88 inhabitants per square kilometer Economy editThe economy is almost entirely based on agriculture and cattle raising both of which are poorly developed due to the shortage of water There were approximately 11 000 head of cows in 2005 3 References edit E Local Sonora Archived from the original on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2007 06 22 Bacadehuachi Mexican Routes mexicanroutes com Pueblos de Sonora Archived from the original on 2007 06 09 Retrieved 2007 06 22 External links editBacadehuachi Ayuntamiento Digital Official WebSite of Bacadehuachi Sonora A Motorcycle Trip Through the Area Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico INEGI Municipios de Sonora Sonora Mexico Sonora Turismo Gobierno de Sonora permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bacadehuachi amp oldid 1157727150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
