Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
Ciudad Obregón is a town of 329,404 people in Sonora, Mexico, founded in 1906.
Why visit Ciudad Obregón
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sonora Institute of Technology, Estadio Tomás Oroz Gaytán and Parque Colonia del Valle.
Weather in Ciudad Obregón
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About Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón is a city in southern Sonora. It is the state's second largest city after Hermosillo and serves as the municipal seat of Cajeme. As of 2020, the city has a population of 436,484. Ciudad Obregón is 530 km (330 mi) south of the country's northern border.
From the Wikipedia article Ciudad Obregón (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ciudad Obregón on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
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Sonora Institute of Technology
School · 0.7 km
Public university in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Museums and landmarks14
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes35
Caffenio
Cafe · 1.9 km
1740 Blvd Rodolfo Elias Calles No, Cd Obregón
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
La Focacha
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 km
210-3 Avenida Náinari, Ciudad Obregón
Mesón La Viña
Restaurant · Spanish · 2.3 km
541 Miguel Alemán, Ciudad Obregón
23 more on the map.
History
The city, previously named Cajeme, takes its name from the revolutionary Álvaro Obregón, a native of nearby Huatabampo, Sonora. Álvaro Obregón became president of Mexico after the Revolution and initiated an "agricultural revolution" in the Yaqui Valley, introducing modern agricultural techniques and making this valley one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in the country. Renowned US agronomist Norman Borlaug, the architect of the "Green Revolution" worked here after successful developments in increasing the resistance of wheat. For his efforts, he was later awarded the Nobel Prize.
The origins of this city date back to the year 1906 when the company's rail track South Pacific Railway reached this area of the Yaqui Valley. This route made it possible to incorporate with the Mayo Valley to the domestic and external market, attracting a wave of investors and settlers who brought out populations.
In 1907, a flag station, called Cajeme, was established for the locomotive crossing the state to supply water. Cajemé was a Yaqui leader (whose population lives in this area) who fought against them as part of the Porfyrian army and then led the Yaqui rebellion against it Porfirio Díaz.
From the History section of Ciudad Obregón on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship9
Templo de los santos de los ultimos dias
Place of worship · Protestant · 2.4 km
Avenida Náinari
Shopping13
Ferreteria 'H' 200
Hardware store · 1.7 km
1722 Blvd. Rodolfo Elías Calles, Cd Obregón
Healthy Life
Grocery · 1.1 km
#109 Local 4 Avenida Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Ciudad Obregón
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare6
Map of Ciudad Obregón
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Providencia 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Vicente Guerrero 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Ejido Tepeyac (Campo Dos) 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Zona de Granjas (Granjas Mica) 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Cócorit 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Cuauhtémoc (Campo Cinco) 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Santa Teresa 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Esperanza 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Mora Villalobos 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Navojoa 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Atardecer en la Plaza Álvaro Obregón, Cnec wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rectoria del Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora, Francisco Javier Espinoza Pérez, CC BY 2.0
- Catedral de Ciudad Obregón, Cnec wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nora Lira, Edith2022, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fundo Legal, 85000 Cd Obregón, Son., Mexico - panoramio - yesid ferney patiño …, yesid ferney patiño …, CC BY 3.0
- Fundo Legal, 85000 Cd Obregón, Son., Mexico - panoramio - yesid ferney patiño … (1), yesid ferney patiño …, CC BY 3.0
- Fundo Legal, 85000 Cd Obregón, Son., Mexico - panoramio, yesid ferney patiño …, CC BY 3.0
- Luis Carlos Salas Arellanes, Rodrigo Diaz Canel, CC0
- Alma Rosa Casa - panoramio, Marco René Ronquillo, CC BY 3.0
- Silos - panoramio - alliesk, alliesk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silos de Grupo cajeme - panoramio, alliesk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datura discolor flower, Gabriel O. Tapia-Fraijo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datura discolor under LepiLED light, Gabriel O. Tapia-Fraijo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datura discolor bush, Gabriel O. Tapia-Fraijo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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