Opodepe is the municipal seat of
Opodepe Municipality in the north of the
Mexican state
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The main settlement and the municipal seat had a population of 346 in 200
The municipal seat of Opodepe is connected to Mex 15 by a road that was gravel in 2005.
The settlement of Querobabi, located near
Mexican Federal Highway 15, Federal Highway 15 (four-lane toll), has seen an increase in population from 900 in 1980 to 3,900 in 2005 while the municipal seat, located in the hill lands has seen a decrease from over 1,000 to its present population of less than 50
The land now occupied by Opodepe was once the land of the Opata Indians. The name of Opodepe comes from the Opata language, from the roots "opo", which means iron wood, "det" flat, and "pa" place, "in the plain of the ironwood
In 1704,
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 ...
founded the mission settlement of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Opodepe in this town.
The land is divided between hills and flatland and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 596 meters. The average annual rainfall is 424.0 mm.
The economically active population was 978 inhabitants in 2000
Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. Agriculture is used as a support for the cattle industry, with the cultivation of rye grass, barley, sorghum, and alfalfa.
Industrial activity is limited to the production of the nationally famous Querobabi bricks, roof tiles, and floor tiles, which are mostly exported to the
United States, United States of Americabr>
References
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de MexicoINEGI
External links
Article on Opodepe
Populated places in Sonora
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