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Hermosillo (ārmōsē`yō), city (1990 pop. 406,417), capital of Sonora state, NW Mexico, at the entrance to the gorge of the Sonora River. Hermosillo is a transportation, manufacturing, and agricultural center in an irrigated area where cereals and cotton are grown and cattle are raised. Established in 1700 as an indigenous town with a Jesuit missionary, the city was later renamed in honor of the Spanish general José María Gonzalez de Hermosillo. HermosilloCity (pop., 2000: 545,928), capital of Sonora state, northwestern Mexico. On the coastal plain near the confluence of the Sonora and San Miguel rivers, it is south of Nogales. In addition to its administrative functions, it is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the surrounding irrigated farmlands. The city is a popular winter resort and is home to the University of Sonora (1938). Hermosillo a city in NW Mexico, capital of Sonora state, on the Sonora River: university (1938); winter resort and commercial centre for an agricultural and mining region. Pop.: 668 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Universidad Autonomo de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; ([dagger]) University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA; ([double dagger]) Servicios de Salud de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; and ([section]) Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA The company was hired to erect a Mexico City office building for Bermuda-based telecommunications company Global Crossing, a power plant for Canadian energy company TransAlta in Campeche, and a Banco de Mexico branch in Hermosillo, Sonora. The bulk samples will undergo metallurgical testing by Kappes Cassiday at either their Reno Nevada or Hermosillo, Sonora facility to evaluate the characteristics of the rocks for bulk-tonnage gold extraction processes. |
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