Oquitoa
Oquitoa | ||
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Coordinates: 30 ° 44 ′ N , 111 ° 43 ′ W Oquitoa on the map of Sonora
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Basic data | ||
Country | Mexico | |
State | Sonora | |
Municipio | Oquitoa | |
Residents | 411 (2010) | |
Detailed data | ||
height | 470 m | |
Mission station in Oquitoa (historical photo) |
Oquitoa is a village in the Mexican state of Sonora with 411 inhabitants and the administrative center of the Municipio Oquitoa . It is located in the northwest of Sonora between Atil , Trincheras and Altar .
history
In 1689 the village was founded under the name San Antonio de Oquitoa . The founder is said to have been the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino .