- Tepache, Sonora
Tepache is a small town and municipality in the east of the Mexican state of
Sonora .Area and Population
The municipal area is 752.85 km². The municipal population counted in 2005 was 1,539. The population of the main settlement and municipal seat was 1,448 in 2000. The population has been decreasing steadily since 1980. The main settlement is located at an elevation of 1,250 meters.
Neighboring Municipalities
Neighboring municipalities are
Divisaderos andMoctezuma to the north,Nácori Chico to the east,Sahuaripa to the west andSan Pedro de la Cueva to the southwest.History
Tepache was founded in 1678 with the name of Santa Ana de Tepache. The word Tepache comes from the
Opata language and means, according to some, "place of beautiful women". It became a municipality in 1932.Economic Activity
Agriculture and cattle raising are the main economic activities. There were 13,016 head of cattle in 2000. [http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASPpg232.asp Gobierno de Sonora]
References
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_sonora Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico]
* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/inegi/default.aspx INEGI]External links
* [http://www.sonora.gob.mx/portal/Runscript.asp?p=ASPpg232.asp Gobierno de Sonora]
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