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Magdalena de Kino () is a city, part of the surrounding
municipality
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of the same name, located in the
Mexican state
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of
Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles (1,460 square kilometers). According to the 2005 census, the city's population was 23,101, and the municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern section of
Sonora 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the
Mexico-U.S. border. To the north the municipality abuts
Nogales; to the south, the municipality of
Santa Ana; to the east,
Ímuris and
Cucurpe Cucurpe is the municipal seat of Cucurpe Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora.
History
Originally the territory was occupied by the Opatas and the Pimas Altas. In 1647 the Jesuit missionary Marcos del Río founded the first Spanish s ...
; and to the west, the municipalities of
Tubutama
Tubutama is a town in Tubutama Municipality, in the north-west of the Mexican state of Sonora. Eusebio Kino, SJ, founded Mission San Pedro y San Pablo del Tubutama in 1691. Tubutama was the headquarters of religious administration for the enti ...
and
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. Its main sectors include San Ignacio, San Isidro, Tacicuri, and Sásabe. The city was named after the pioneer Roman Catholic missionary and explorer, Father
Eusebio Francisco Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino ( it, Eusebio Francesco Chini, es, Eusebio Francisco Kino; 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), often referred to as Father Kino, was a Tyrolean Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer and astronomer born in ...
, who worked in the area, as well as in the present-day US state of
Arizona
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.
History
Originally, the territory was populated by the
Papagos (
Tohono O'odham) and
Pimas
The Pima (or Akimel O'odham, also spelled Akimel Oʼotham, "River People," formerly known as ''Pima'') are a group of Native Americans living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona, as well as northwestern Mexico in ...
(
Akimel O'odham
The Pima (or Akimel O'odham, also spelled Akimel Oʼotham, "River People," formerly known as ''Pima'') are a group of Native Americans living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona, as well as northwestern Mexico in ...
). The first missions were established in 1687, with the arrival of Father
Eusebio Francisco Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino ( it, Eusebio Francesco Chini, es, Eusebio Francisco Kino; 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), often referred to as Father Kino, was a Tyrolean Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer and astronomer born in ...
. The municipal seat was founded at the beginning of 18th century by Lieutenant
Juan Bautista Escalante. Magdalena de Kino suffered two massacres, one in
1757
Events
January–March
* January 2 – Seven Years' War: The British Army, under the command of Robert Clive, captures Calcutta, India.
* January 5 – Robert-François Damiens makes an unsuccessful assassination attempt ...
and another in
1776
Events January–February
* January 1 – American Revolutionary War – Burning of Norfolk: The town of Norfolk, Virginia is destroyed, by the combined actions of the British Royal Navy and occupying Patriot forces.
* Januar ...
. The city was founded by decree in December, 1923. At first the city was called "Santa María Magdalena de Buquivaba", but was changed in 1966 to its present name.
Economy
Agriculture is a key economic activity throughout the municipality. Of the of arable land, 2,800 (approximately 85%) are irrigated. Crops include fruit, wheat, maize,
common bean
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and
sorghum. Cattle ranching is also an important source of income within the municipality.
Industry employs approximately 2,000 individuals, primarily at the various
maquiladoras. In addition, the city's businesses produce beverages, construction and furniture.
Primary tourist attractions
Magdalena de Kino has 6 hotels and 6 bars/restaurants and several sites of interest to tourists, including:
*The Temple of Santa María Magdalena, with an image of
San Francisco Xavier, an important historical figure for both Sonora and the neighboring U.S. state of
Arizona
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.
*The Grave of
Father Kino
Eusebio Francisco Kino ( it, Eusebio Francesco Chini, es, Eusebio Francisco Kino; 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), often referred to as Father Kino, was a Tyrolean Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer and astronomer born in ...
, who died in the year 1711 and is interred in a crypt near the mission he founded. The monument was constructed in 1966 after the discovery of Father Kino's remains.
[Polzer, C. 1968. A Kino Guide: His Missions – His Monuments. Southwestern Mission Research Center, Tucson AZ.]
*The Father Kino Museum, with architectural designs by Marco Antonio Ortez, where objects of the indigenous cultures of the region are exhibited, including photographs, weaponry and clothing.
*The Mausoleum of
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta and wife Diana Laura Riojas de Colosio, located in the municipal pantheon.
*Numerous buildings constructed of stone with engravings reflecting the history of the municipality and Mexico in general.
Notable residents
Magdalena de Kino is the birthplace of presidential candidate
Luis Donaldo Colosio
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta (; 10 February 1950 – 23 March 1994) was a Mexican politician, economist, and Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) presidential candidate, who was assassinated at a campaign rally in Tijuana during the Mexic ...
, a member of the
PRI movement, and who was assassinated in
Tijuana
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in 1994.
Magdalena de Kino is the birthplace of soccer player
Alejandro Gallardo World Cup winner in Peru U-17 in 2005. Currently plays in
F.C. Atlas
Magdalena de Kino is the birthplace of Daniel Contreras, owner of three "El Guero Canelo" restaurants in
Tucson, Arizona
, "(at the) base of the black ill
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. They are especially noted for their Sonoran hot dogs. He and his restaurants (which originated as one food truck) have been featured on Food Network TV shows. Contreras also has a bakery and tortilla factory in Magdalena de Kino, which supply his restaurants.
Magdalena de Kino is the birthplace of brothers
Luis
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and
Ramón Urías
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Career Texas Rangers
Urías signed with the Texas Ranger ...
, professional baseball players who have played in the
MLB
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.
References in popular culture
Magdalena de Kino is the subject of a song by
The Killers
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frontman,
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers.
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. 'Magdalena' appears on his solo album
Flamingo
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.
Magdalena de Kino was also a filming site for Fast and The Furious.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Magdalena de Kino is
twinned with:
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Guadalajara, Mexico
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Temple City, California
Temple City, officially the City of Temple City, is a city in Los Angeles County, California located northeast of downtown Los Angeles and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Pasadena ...
*
Sahuarita, Arizona
Sahuarita is a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Sahuarita is located south of the Tohono O'odham Nation and abuts the north end of Green Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south of Tucson. The population was 34,134 at th2020 census
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Notes
References
Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
SonoraEnciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
Official website of Magdalena de Kino, Sonora— ''and Padre Kino's tomb''.
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Populated places in Sonora
Populated places in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico
Pueblos Mágicos
Populated places established in 1687