Bácum Municipality

Bácum Municipality
Municipality
Country  Mexico
State Sonora
County seat Bácum
Area
 • Total 1,409.7 km2 (544.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 21,322
Time zone Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)
Locator map of the Municipality of Bácum in southwestern Sonora.

Bácum Municipality is a municipality of southwestern Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.[1] The population was 21,322 in 2005.

Geography

Bácum Municipality is located in one of the two valleys of the Yaqui River. The area of the municipality is 1,409.7 km² (544.3 mi²) It is bounded by the Municipalities of Cajeme in the east and Guaymas in the west — and the Gulf of California in the south.

County seat

The county seat of Bácum Municipality is the town of Bácum.

The municipality lies next to the large urban center of Ciudad Obregón in Cajeme.

Yaqui Indians

The indigenous community is very large, with more than 9,000 residents identified as Yaqui in the 2000 census.

Economy

The Bácum Municipality's main economic activity is intensive agriculture, with more than 300 square kilometers under irrigation by canal. The Yaqui River's water is used for irrigation in a system of canals. The main crops are wheat, corn, soybeans, barley, cotton, and garden vegetables, as well as seasonal crops such as alfalfa and some fruits.

The coastline in the south is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long. Some fishing is practiced. Industries are small, and consist chiefly of packing houses for vegetables and liquid fertilizer production.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.

Coordinates: 27°30′40″N 110°06′32″W / 27.5111°N 110.1088°W / 27.5111; -110.1088

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