Tonichi is a town in the
Soyopa Municipality
Soyopa Municipality is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico
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, in the eastern region of the
Mexican state
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of
Sonora
Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sonora), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is d ...
near the
Río Yaqui
The Yaqui River (Río Yaqui in Spanish) (Hiak Vatwe in the Yaqui or Yoreme language) is a river in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It was formerly known as the Rio del Norte. Being the largest river system in the state of Sonora, the ...
. The elevation is 180 meters.
The population was 224 in 2005. The
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, founders ...
s build a church In the 17th century.
The area around Tonichi is rich in
mineral
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s.
Near the municipality is the district of charcoal from Santa Clara.
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Geography of Sonora