Pitiquito: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
→History: bold mission names |
||
| (47 intermediate revisions by 36 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox settlement |
|||
'''Pitiquito''' is both a small town and its surrounding [[Municipalities of Mexico | municipal area]] in the northwest of the [[Mexico | Mexican]] state of [[Sonora]]. |
|||
<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> |
|||
<!-- Basic info ----------------> |
|||
|official_name = Pitiquito |
|||
|other_name = |
|||
|native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |
|||
|nickname = |
|||
|settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |
|||
|motto = |
|||
<!-- images and maps -----------> |
|||
|image_skyline = Misión de San Diego de Pitiquito noche.jpg |
|||
|imagesize = 250px |
|||
|image_caption = Misión de San Diego, Pitiquito |
|||
|image_flag = |
|||
|flag_size = |
|||
|image_seal = |
|||
|seal_size = |
|||
|image_shield = |
|||
|shield_size = |
|||
|city_logo = |
|||
|citylogo_size = |
|||
|image_map = |
|||
|mapsize = |
|||
|map_caption = |
|||
|image_map1 = |
|||
|mapsize1 = |
|||
|map_caption1 = |
|||
|image_dot_map = |
|||
|dot_mapsize = |
|||
|dot_map_caption = |
|||
|dot_x = |dot_y = |
|||
|pushpin_map = Mexico <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |
|||
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |
|||
|pushpin_map_caption = |
|||
|pushpin_mapsize = |
|||
<!-- Location ------------------> |
|||
|subdivision_type = Country |
|||
|subdivision_name = {{MEX}} |
|||
|subdivision_type1 = [[States of Mexico|State]] |
|||
|subdivision_name1 = [[Sonora]] |
|||
|subdivision_type2 = [[Municipality]] |
|||
|subdivision_name2 = [[Pitiquito (municipality)|Pitiquito]] |
|||
|subdivision_type3 = |
|||
|subdivision_name3 = |
|||
|subdivision_type4 = |
|||
|subdivision_name4 = |
|||
<!-- Politics -----------------> |
|||
|government_footnotes = |
|||
|government_type = |
|||
|leader_title =[[Municipal president|Mayor]] |
|||
|leader_name = Gumercindo Ruiz Lizárraga (2006-09) |
|||
|leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |
|||
|leader_name1 = |
|||
|leader_title2 = |
|||
|leader_name2 = |
|||
|leader_title3 = |
|||
|leader_name3 = |
|||
|leader_title4 = |
|||
|leader_name4 = |
|||
|established_title = Town founded |
|||
|established_date = 1694 |
|||
|established_title2 = Municipality established |
|||
|established_date2 = 1914 |
|||
|established_title3 = |
|||
|established_date3 = |
|||
<!-- Area ---------------------> |
|||
|area_magnitude = |
|||
|unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |
|||
|area_footnotes = |
|||
|area_total_km2 = 11979.96 <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |
|||
|area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |
|||
|area_water_km2 = |
|||
|area_total_sq_mi = |
|||
|area_land_sq_mi = |
|||
|area_water_sq_mi = |
|||
|area_water_percent = |
|||
|area_urban_km2 = |
|||
|area_urban_sq_mi = |
|||
|area_metro_km2 = |
|||
|area_metro_sq_mi = |
|||
|area_blank1_title = |
|||
|area_blank1_km2 = |
|||
|area_blank1_sq_mi = |
|||
<!-- Population -----------------------> |
|||
|population_as_of = 2005 |
|||
|population_footnotes = |
|||
|population_note = (municipal total) |
|||
|population_total = 9,236 |
|||
|population_density_km2 = |
|||
|population_density_sq_mi = |
|||
|population_metro = |
|||
|population_density_metro_km2 = |
|||
|population_density_metro_sq_mi = |
|||
|population_urban = |
|||
|population_density_urban_km2 = |
|||
|population_density_urban_sq_mi = |
|||
|population_blank1_title =Municipality |
|||
|population_blank1 = |
|||
|population_blank2_title =[[Demonym]] |
|||
|population_blank2 = |
|||
|population_density_blank1_km2 = |
|||
|population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |
|||
<!-- General information ---------------> |
|||
|timezone = [[Time in Mexico|Pacific]] [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|(US Mountain)]] |
|||
|utc_offset = -7 |
|||
|timezone_DST = No [[Daylight saving time|DST]] |
|||
|utc_offset_DST = -7 |
|||
|coordinates = {{coord|30|44|N|111|44|W|region:MX|display=inline}} |
|||
|elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |
|||
|elevation_m = 305 |
|||
|elevation_ft = |
|||
<!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |
|||
|postal_code_type = Postal code <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |
|||
|postal_code = |
|||
|area_code = |
|||
|blank_name = |
|||
|blank_info = |
|||
|blank1_name = |
|||
|blank1_info = |
|||
|website = |
|||
|footnotes = |
|||
}} |
|||
[[Image:ColorPitiquitoMural.jpg|thumb|One of the 19th century murals at the Pitiquito church]] |
|||
===Area and Population=== |
|||
The municipal area is 11,979.96 km2, sq. km., which makes up 6.46 % of the state total. The municipal population counted in 2000 was 9,160. [http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP\pg216.asp] The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 4,862 in 2000. It is located at an elevation of 305 meters. |
|||
'''Pitiquito''' is a small town in [[Pitiquito Municipality]] in the northwest of the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Mexican state|state]] of [[Sonora]]. |
|||
===Neighboring Municipalities=== |
|||
Neighboring municipalities are [[Altar, Sonora | Altar]] to the northwest, [[Hermosillo]] to the south, [[Trincheras]] to the east, and [[Caborca]] and the [[Gulf of California]] to the west. The town of Pitiquito is located in the north of the municipality on national highway MEX 2. |
|||
==Area and population== |
|||
===Climate=== |
|||
The municipal area is 11,979.96 km² which makes up 6.46% of the state total. The municipal population counted in 2000 was 9,160. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091002054221/http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASP%5Cpg216.asp] The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 4,862 in 2000. It is located at an elevation of 305 meters. |
|||
In this region the climate is hot and dry with rainfall between 75 and 200 mm a year. Between December and February nighttime temperatures can drop to 8.5°C below zero while from June to August they can reach 49.5°C. [http://mx.geocities.com/puertodela_libertad/] |
|||
== |
==Communities== |
||
[[Puerto Libertad (Sonora)]] |
|||
When the Spanish arrived the area was populated by various sedentary tribes settled along the banks of the Altar and Magdalena rivers. It was founded in 1694 with the name of Natividad del Señor de Pitiquin. In 1768 the Franciscans took over the churches and the name was changed to San Antonio de Pitiquito . According to local tradition the town took the name of an Indian chief called "Piti or Pitic". It became a municipality in 1914. |
|||
==Climate== |
|||
In this region the climate is hot and dry with rainfall between 75 and 200 mm a year. Between December and February nighttime temperatures can drop to 8.5 °C below zero while from June to August they can reach 49.5 °C. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091027000453/http://mx.geocities.com/puertodela_libertad/ ] |
|||
==History== |
|||
===Economic Activity=== |
|||
[[File:Pitiquito 1961.png|thumb|Mission of Pitiquito in 1961]] |
|||
Agriculture covered 6,901 hectares (2000), most of which were irrigated by pumping from wells. Main crops are alfalfa, beans, corn, grapes, sorghum, and the production of fodder for the cattle industry. [http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/pitiquito-sonora.htm] |
|||
When the Spanish arrived the area was populated by various sedentary tribes settled along the banks of the Altar and Magdalena rivers. It was founded by Fr. [[Eusebio Francisco Kino]] in 1694 with the name of '''Natividad del Señor de Pitiquin'''. In 1768 the Franciscans took over the churches and the name was changed to '''San Diego de Pitiquin'''. According to local tradition the town took the name of an Indian chief called "Piti or Pitic". It became a municipality in 1914. |
|||
==Economic activity== |
|||
Agriculture covered 6,901 hectares (2000), most of which were irrigated by pumping from wells. Main crops are alfalfa, beans, corn, grapes, sorghum, and the production of fodder for the cattle industry. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060909152121/http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/pitiquito-sonora.htm] |
|||
Cattle raising is also important with over 30,000 head counted in (2000). |
Cattle raising is also important with over 30,000 head counted in (2000). |
||
Since this municipality has approximately 170 kilometers of coastline there is also fishing, especially in the settlements of Puerto Libertad and Desemboque. |
Since this municipality has approximately 170 kilometers of coastline there is also fishing, especially in the settlements of Puerto Libertad and Desemboque. The Mexican power generation parastatal CFE has a large electric plant at Puerto Libertad. A Mexican alternative energy company Biofields is constructing an algae to ethanol system covering several square miles which will process the exhaust from the electric plant. |
||
==Tourist sights== |
|||
Of touristic importance is the San Diego del Pitiquito mission, which sits in the center of town. [http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/missions/Pitiquito.html]. It is the oldest church with surviving indigenous art in Sonora. The drawings are rough, bold, black lines on a white background. They were discovered after being hidden under whitewash for ages. |
Of touristic importance is the San Diego del Pitiquito mission, which sits in the center of town. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100630233314/http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/missions/Pitiquito.html]. It is the oldest church with surviving indigenous art in Sonora. The drawings are rough, bold, black lines on a white background. They were discovered after being hidden under whitewash for ages. |
||
[http://www.ourmexico.com/story.php?storyID=41] |
[http://www.ourmexico.com/story.php?storyID=41] |
||
The small beach communities along the Gulf of California are also of interest and are yet to be developed. Puerto de la Libertad is the most important and is situated |
The small beach communities along the Gulf of California are also of interest and are yet to be developed. Puerto de la Libertad is the most important and is situated on a paved highway from Hermosillo. |
||
It has an attractive bay with fine sand beaches and gentle waves, which invite visitors for practicing aquatic sports such as swimming, sailing and angling. |
It has an attractive bay with fine sand beaches and gentle waves, which invite visitors for practicing aquatic sports such as swimming, sailing and angling. Nearby are the only [[Boojum tree|boojum]] (Spanish ''cirio'') forests outside [[Baja California]]. |
||
The beach |
The beach town of [[El Desemboque]] is a [[Seri people|Seri]] Indian town on the Seri communal property which is partially in the municipality of Pitiquito. [http://www.sonoraturismo.gob.mx/seris-de-sonora.htm] |
||
==References== |
|||
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/ |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403004121/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sonora/municipios/26047a.htm Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México] |
||
* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx INEGI] |
* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx INEGI] |
||
==External links== |
|||
* |
*[http://pitiquito.sonora.gob.mx Pitiquito, Ayuntamiento Digital] ''(Official Website of Pitiquito, Sonora)'' |
||
* [http://www. |
* [http://www.nps.gov/archive/tuma/Pitiquito.html Mission San Diego del Pitiquito] |
||
{{Authority control}} |
|||
[[Category:Municipalities of Sonora]] |
|||
{{Coord|30|44|N|111|44|W|type:city|display=title}} |
|||
[[Category:Cities in Sonora]] |
|||
[[Category:Populated places in Sonora]] |
|||
{{coor title dm|30|44|N|111|44|W|type:city}} |
|||
[[Category:Populated places in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico]] |
|||
[[Category:Populated places established in 1694]] |
|||
[[Category:1694 establishments in the Spanish Empire]] |
|||
[[Category:Pitiquito Municipality]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 29 April 2024
Pitiquito | |
|---|---|
 Misión de San Diego, Pitiquito | |
  Pitiquito | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′N 111°44′W / 30.733°N 111.733°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipality | Pitiquito |
| Town founded | 1694 |
| Municipality established | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gumercindo Ruiz Lizárraga (2006-09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,979.96 km2 (4,625.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 9,236 |
| (municipal total) | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific (US Mountain)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Pitiquito is a small town in Pitiquito Municipality in the northwest of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Area and population[edit]
The municipal area is 11,979.96 km² which makes up 6.46% of the state total. The municipal population counted in 2000 was 9,160. [1] The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 4,862 in 2000. It is located at an elevation of 305 meters.
Communities[edit]
Climate[edit]
In this region the climate is hot and dry with rainfall between 75 and 200 mm a year. Between December and February nighttime temperatures can drop to 8.5 °C below zero while from June to August they can reach 49.5 °C. [2]
History[edit]
When the Spanish arrived the area was populated by various sedentary tribes settled along the banks of the Altar and Magdalena rivers. It was founded by Fr. Eusebio Francisco Kino in 1694 with the name of Natividad del Señor de Pitiquin. In 1768 the Franciscans took over the churches and the name was changed to San Diego de Pitiquin. According to local tradition the town took the name of an Indian chief called "Piti or Pitic". It became a municipality in 1914.
Economic activity[edit]
Agriculture covered 6,901 hectares (2000), most of which were irrigated by pumping from wells. Main crops are alfalfa, beans, corn, grapes, sorghum, and the production of fodder for the cattle industry. [3]
Cattle raising is also important with over 30,000 head counted in (2000).
Since this municipality has approximately 170 kilometers of coastline there is also fishing, especially in the settlements of Puerto Libertad and Desemboque. The Mexican power generation parastatal CFE has a large electric plant at Puerto Libertad. A Mexican alternative energy company Biofields is constructing an algae to ethanol system covering several square miles which will process the exhaust from the electric plant.
Tourist sights[edit]
Of touristic importance is the San Diego del Pitiquito mission, which sits in the center of town. [4]. It is the oldest church with surviving indigenous art in Sonora. The drawings are rough, bold, black lines on a white background. They were discovered after being hidden under whitewash for ages. [5]
The small beach communities along the Gulf of California are also of interest and are yet to be developed. Puerto de la Libertad is the most important and is situated on a paved highway from Hermosillo. It has an attractive bay with fine sand beaches and gentle waves, which invite visitors for practicing aquatic sports such as swimming, sailing and angling. Nearby are the only boojum (Spanish cirio) forests outside Baja California.
The beach town of El Desemboque is a Seri Indian town on the Seri communal property which is partially in the municipality of Pitiquito. [6]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Pitiquito, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Pitiquito, Sonora)
- Mission San Diego del Pitiquito
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
