San Luis Río Colorado Municipality
| San Luis Río Colorado | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Country |
 Mexico | ||
| State | Sonora | ||
| Capital | San Luis Río Colorado | ||
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) | ||
San Luis Río Colorado is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico.[1] It is the location of the city of San Luis Rio Colorado, the community of El Golfo de Santa Clara and the biosphere Bahia Adair.
Geography
Adjacent municipalities and counties
- Mexicali Municipality, Baja California - west
- Puerto Peñasco Municipality - east
- Yuma County, Arizona - north
It also borders the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) on its south.
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Imperial County, California | Yuma County, Arizona | Pima County, Arizona | |
| Mexicali Municipality, Baja California |  |
Plutarco Elías Calles | ||
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| Gulf of California | Puerto Peñasco |
Towns and villages
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
|---|---|
| San Luis Río Colorado | 158,089 |
| Ingeniero Luis B. Sánchez | 5,560 |
| Golfo de Santa Clara | 3,967 |
| Islita | 1,825 |
| Nuevo Michoacán (Estación Riíto) | 1,425 |
| Lagunitas | 1,019 |
| Total Municipality | 178,380 |
Former settlements
Former historical settlements now within the municipality.
| Name | founded | abandoned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Lerdo | 1870s | 1900s | Agricultural settlement |
| Gridiron | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Hualapai Smith's | 1860s | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Lerdo Landing | 1870s | 1900s | Colorado River landing for Colonia Lerdo |
| Ogden's Landing | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Port Famine | 1854 | 1879 | Colorado River steamboat landing |
| Port Isabel | 1864 | 1879 | Colorado River seaport and steamboat landing |
References
- ↑ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
Coordinates: 32°28′N 114°47′W / 32.467°N 114.783°W
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