San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado | |
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  San Luis Río Colorado  San Luis Río Colorado | |
| Coordinates:32°28′36″N114°45′45″W/ 32.47667°N 114.76250°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Foundation | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| •Mayor | Santos González Yescas |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 176,685 |
| •Demonym | San Luisino |
| Time zone | UTC-7(MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(No DST observed) |
| Area code | 653 |
| Website | Official website |
San Luis Río Coloradois a city and also the name of itssurrounding municipalityin thestateofSonora,Mexico.In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 176,685.[1]The city is the fourth-largest community in the state, and the municipality is also the fourth-largest in terms of population. Lying in the northwestern corner of Sonora, the city marks the state border withBaja California.It also stands on theinternational borderwith the United States, adjacent toSan Luis, Arizona.It is located about 75 km fromMexicali.The municipality covers an area of 8,412.75 km² (3,248.2 sq mi) in theSonoran Desert.
History[edit]
Before Spanish colonization, the area now known as San Luis Río Colorado was inhabited by the indigenous people ofHalyikwamaiwho lived in the San Luis Río Colorado region until the mid-19th century, merging with theMaricopa tribe.[2]
San Luis Río Colorado was once an important inland port for steamers traveling theColoradofrom theGulf of California.Since the early 1900s the Colorado has been completely or nearly completely drained for irrigation. The once-formidable Colorado is usually dry or a small stream.
Awarded city status in July 1958, San Luis Río Colorado serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city is located on a mesa, characterized by a flat and sandy terrain.
On Easter Sunday 2010, a7.2 magnitude earthquakestruck the region. TheSearsdepartment store (formerlyDorian's) and 5 schools were destroyed, affecting approximately 30,000 people in the region.
San Luis Río Colorado is home to four regional medium-wave radio broadcast stations, among them 1350 XELBL-AM, all of which are popular long-distance reception targets for medium-wave DX radio enthusiasts.
Josse, a Mexican Latin beat singer recorded a song called "San Luis Río Colorado" as a tribute to the river.
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
San Luis Río Colorado has adesert climate(Köppen climate classificationBWh), with extremely hot summers and mild winters; it is one of the hottest and driest cities in Mexico. The record high temperature is 52.0 °C (125.6 °F), recorded on 25 June 1951.[3]The record low temperature is −6.5 °C (20.3 °F), recorded on 2 January 1950.[4]
| Climate data for San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora (1951–2010, extremes (1950–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
48.0 (118.4) |
52.0 (125.6) |
51.0 (123.8) |
49.5 (121.1) |
48.5 (119.3) |
48.8 (119.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
52.0 (125.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
42.3 (108.1) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 8.4 (0.33) |
4.4 (0.17) |
2.7 (0.11) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
4.1 (0.16) |
7.3 (0.29) |
6.8 (0.27) |
3.1 (0.12) |
2.8 (0.11) |
7.0 (0.28) |
48.4 (1.91) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| Source:Servicio Meteorológico Nacional(Mexico's Meteorological Service)[3] | |||||||||||||
Economy[edit]
Maquilafactories in San Luis Río Colorado includeTSE Brakes,Daewoo Electronics,Bose,Flextronics,Yazaki,SANA International, and Gaming Partners International.[5]
Transportation[edit]
San Luis Río Colorado Airportis thegeneral aviationairport serving this city. The nearest International airport to San Luis Río Colorado isGeneral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportnearMexicali.San Luis Río Colorado has highway connections to other parts of Mexico (State highway 40 andMexican Federal Highway 2). There is aborder crossing with San Luis, Arizona.Several intercity bus companies (includingTUFESA) stop at the San Luis Río Colorado bus station.
Notable people[edit]
- Alfredo Aceves,professional baseball player for theNew York Yankees.
- Paty Díaz,telenovela actress.
- Efrain Escudero,MMAfighter for theUFC.
- Jorge Páez,formerWBOandIBFChampion.[6]
- Azriel Páez,undefeatedWelterweightprospect and the son of former ChampionJorge Páez.[7]
- Carlos Palomino,formerWBCWelterweightChampion and member of theInternational Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Rogelio Medina,boxingMiddleweightcontender.
- Ignacio Mondaca Romero,writer, author ofRelatos de Ocioamong other books.
- Jesús Sánchez García,professional footballer forClub Deportivo Guadalajara.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ^Sussman, Naomi (April 2019). "Indigenous Diplomacy and Spanish Mediation in the Lower Colorado-Gila River Region, 1771–1783".Ethnohistory.66(2): 329–352.doi:10.1215/00141801-7298819.S2CID167018422.
- ^ab"Servicio Meteorológico Nacional: Valores normales de 1971–2000 para San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora"(in Spanish). Servicio Meteológico Nacional. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^"DATOS CONTENIDOS EN LA BASE DE DATOS CLIMATOLOGICA".Servicio Meteológico Nacional. Archived fromthe originalon 3 May 2012.Retrieved22 October2011.
- ^"Greater Yuma – Maquila Companies".www.greateryuma.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2016.Retrieved24 April2018.
- ^Presentan a la 'Dinastía' Paez | dinastía, paez, presentan – Deportes – bajoelsol.comArchived23 June 2010 at theWayback Machine
- ^Bajo la dirección de Ernesto Prieto, Azriel Paez toma a San Luis | san, luis, toma – Deportes – bajoelsol.comArchived7 July 2010 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Jesús Sánchez Player Profile – ESPN FC".soccernet.espn.go.com.Retrieved24 April2018.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
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