Imuris is located along Federal Highway 15 - the long highway between Nogales at the USA/Mexico border and Mexico City - and the railroad line connecting Nogales and the USA into the Mexican railroad network. It is also the intersection with the eastbound section of Federal Highway 2, which heads to the state of Chihuahua and the city of Ciudad Juárez (across the Río Grande from El Paso, Texas).
Historyedit
The land was once occupied by the Pimas Altos. In 1687 the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino established the town of San José de Imuris. The toponym of Imuris is Pima and a possible meaning is "Plateau between rivers" or "hills shaped like flint".[1]
Geographyedit
The land is mountainous in the east and north and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 826 metres (2,710 ft). The average annual temperature is 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) and the average annual rainfall is 413.1 millimetres (16.26 in).[1]
The region is crossed by three small rivers, which later form the Rio Magdalena.
Economyedit
Agriculture, cattle raising, and industry are the main economic activities.
Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses (sorghum, alfalfa, rye grass) are grown for cattle fodder. There were 353 small land owners in 2000 cultivating a surface of 3,706 hectares (9,160 acres), and 937 ejidatarios on 673 hectares (1,660 acres), making a total of 4,378.9 hectares (10,820 acres).[2]
The cattle herd numbered 25,617 head in 2000, with this activity employing 638 people.[2][3]
The industrial sector is varied because there are two maquiladoras owned by international companies, as well as several small factories producing construction materials. Almost 1000 jobs are generated by the industrial sector making it the most important economic activity of the municipality. The final products of the maquiladoras are automobile belts, automobile electronic panels, transformers, plastic packaging, and smelting of aluminum.[2]
The main tourist attraction is the Iglesia de San José de Ímuris, as well as the traditional plaza, and the typical restaurants, locally known for fine quesadillas and their world class tacos.
Referencesedit
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
External linksedit
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico
INEGI
Gobierno Municipal de Imuris
Ímuris, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Ímuris, Sonora)
Ímuris, 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, learn, . 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 Imuris news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Imuris is the municipal seat of Imuris Municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Sonora ImurismunicipalityImurisLocation in MexicoShow map of SonoraImurisImuris Mexico Show map of MexicoCoordinates 30 47 0 N 110 52 0 W 30 78333 N 110 86667 W 30 78333 110 86667CountryMexicoStateSonoraElevation835 m 2 742 ft Population 2001 est Total9 921Time zoneUTC 7 Contents 1 Location and Communications 2 History 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 References 6 External linksLocation and Communications editImuris is located along Federal Highway 15 the long highway between Nogales at the USA Mexico border and Mexico City and the railroad line connecting Nogales and the USA into the Mexican railroad network It is also the intersection with the eastbound section of Federal Highway 2 which heads to the state of Chihuahua and the city of Ciudad Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso Texas History editThe land was once occupied by the Pimas Altos In 1687 the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino established the town of San Jose de Imuris The toponym of Imuris is Pima and a possible meaning is Plateau between rivers or hills shaped like flint 1 Geography editThe land is mountainous in the east and north and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 826 metres 2 710 ft The average annual temperature is 18 7 C 65 7 F and the average annual rainfall is 413 1 millimetres 16 26 in 1 The region is crossed by three small rivers which later form the Rio Magdalena Economy editAgriculture cattle raising and industry are the main economic activities Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses sorghum alfalfa rye grass are grown for cattle fodder There were 353 small land owners in 2000 cultivating a surface of 3 706 hectares 9 160 acres and 937 ejidatarios on 673 hectares 1 660 acres making a total of 4 378 9 hectares 10 820 acres 2 The cattle herd numbered 25 617 head in 2000 with this activity employing 638 people 2 3 The industrial sector is varied because there are two maquiladoras owned by international companies as well as several small factories producing construction materials Almost 1000 jobs are generated by the industrial sector making it the most important economic activity of the municipality The final products of the maquiladoras are automobile belts automobile electronic panels transformers plastic packaging and smelting of aluminum 2 The main tourist attraction is the Iglesia de San Jose de Imuris as well as the traditional plaza and the typical restaurants locally known for fine quesadillas and their world class tacos References edit a b Imuris Ayuntamiento Digital Archived from the original on 2008 12 01 Retrieved 2007 07 10 a b c Gobierno Municipal de IMURIS Sonora Archived from the original on 2008 01 11 Retrieved 2007 07 10 Pueblos de Sonora Archived from the original on 2007 06 09 Retrieved 2007 07 10 External links editEnciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico INEGI Gobierno Municipal de Imuris Sonora State official site Imuris Ayuntamiento Digital Official Website of Imuris Sonora Article on Imuris San Jose de Imuris 30 46 N 110 50 W 30 767 N 110 833 W 30 767 110 833 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Imuris amp oldid 1221555817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
