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Several theories exist as to the origin of the name "Sonora". One theory states that the name was derived from Nuestra Señora, the name given to the territory when Diego de Guzmán crossed the Yaqui River on October 7, the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary (Nuestra Señora del Rosario), the pronunciation possibly changing because the indigenous languages of the area did not have the ñ sound.
The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Sonora, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive. The Congress is unicameral and consists of 33 deputies . 21 deputies are elected on a first-past-the-post basis, one for each district in which the entity is divided, while 12 are elected through a system of proportional ...
Map of Mexico with Sonora highlighted. Sonora is a state in Northwestern Mexico that is divided into 72 municipalities.According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the eighteenth most populated state with 2,944,840 inhabitants and the 2nd largest by land area spanning 179,354.7 square kilometres (69,249.2 sq mi).
The Chinese in Sonora has not only become successful shopkeepers, they eventually came to control local small business in many areas of the state. [42] By 1910, the Chinese population in Sonora was 4,486 out of a total population of 265,383, making them the largest foreign presence in the state, with only North Americans a close second at 3,164.
A bridge job: One of those QB-needy teams high in the draft might decide that their prize pick isn’t quite ready for the rigors of the NFL and bring in Rodgers as a short-term fix. Hey, it ...
Gobierno del Estado de Sonora 22 15 XHACH-TDT: Arivechi: Telemax .267 kW Gobierno del Estado de Sonora 14 15 XHAZP-TDT: Arizpe: Telemax .13 kW Gobierno del Estado de Sonora 14 15 XHALS-TDT: Atil: Telemax .05 kW Gobierno del Estado de Sonora 14 15 XHBNI-TDT: Bacadehuachi: Telemax .036 kW Gobierno del Estado de Sonora 14 15 XHBCA-TDT: Bacanora ...
The diversity of Muslims in the United States is vast, and so is the breadth of the Muslim American experience. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, nine Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life.
Coat of arms of the Sonora State (1922-1944) The coat of arms was designed by architect Gustavo Aguilar and artist Francisco Castillo Blanco, who were given the task by the Governor of Sonora, Abelardo L. Rodríguez. [1] It was officially adopted in December 1944. [1]