Mazatán is a locality in Mazatán Municipality, Sonora, Mazatán Municipality in the center of the Mexico, Mexican state of Sonora.

History

The settlement of Mazatán was founded in the seventeenth century by the Jesuit Juan Nentuig. Its name comes from the Opata language and means "place of deer". During the nineteenth century Mazatán belonged to the district of Ures. It became a municipality on 10 December 1907

Geography

The region is part of the valleys of the center of the state. The average annual temperature is 21.7°C and the average annual rainfall is 508.8 mm.

The region is crossed by the Rio Mazatán, which has an extension of 160 kilometers and flows into the Punta de Agua reservoir near Guaymas.

Economy

Agriculture and cattle raising are the main economic activities. Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses (sorghum, alfalfa, rye grass) are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd numbered 17,132 head in 200

making cattle raising the main economic activity in the municipality. There were 221 producers listed in the last census of 2000

Tourist attractions

The town church and the dance of the fans in August.

References

Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico

INEGI

External links

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