San Felipe de Jesús is the municipal seat of
San Felipe de Jesús Municipality in the center of the
Mexican state of
Sonora. It is named after Mexico's first saint and Franciscan martyr,
Saint Philip of Jesus.
Most of the inhabitants live in the municipal seat. The population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. At the 2010 census there were 392 inhabitants in the town (locality) out of a 396 total for the municipality. It is the least populous municipality in Mexico outside the State of Oaxaca (where there are 22 less populous).
2010 census tables: INEGI
San Felipe was founded in 1657, when Captain Juan Munguía Villela claimed the lands to establish a ranch for the extraction of minerals.
San Felipe is connected to Huépac and Aconchi
Aconchi is a small city in Aconchi Municipality that surrounds it, located in the center of the Mexican state of Sonora. The population of the municipality (urban and rural) was 2,452 in 2005 in an area of 358.74 square kilometers. It became a ...
by a two lane paved road, which links Mazocahui and Cananea
Cananea is a city in the Mexican state of Sonora, Northwestern Mexico. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cananea, in the vicinity of the U.S−Mexico border.
The population of the city was 31,560 as recorded by the 2010 census. The p ...
.
The land is hilly with valleys and the main settlement lies at an elevation of 853 meters. The average annual rainfall is 468.8 mm.
The region is crossed by the Río Sonora.
Agriculture and cattle raising are the two main economic activities. There were only 154 economically active inhabitants in 2000
Corn and beans are raised for subsistence while grasses are grown for cattle fodder. The cattle herd numbered 3,000 head in 2000
References
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico
INEGI
External links
San Felipe de Jesús, Ayuntamiento Digital
''(Official Website of San Felipe de Jesús, Sonora)''
Article on San Felipe de Jesús
La Jornada Viajera article on San Felipe
Populated places in Sonora
Populated places established in 1657
1657 establishments in the Spanish Empire
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