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Heroica Caborca, Mexico
Heroica Caborca is a town of 59,922 people in Sonora, Mexico, founded in 1688.
Why visit Heroica Caborca
Townapedia lists 11 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Heroica Caborca
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About Heroica Caborca
Caborca is the municipal seat of the Caborca Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. The city has a population of 67,604, while the municipal population was 89,122 as of 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Caborca (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes21
9 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Hotel Posada del Desierto
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
Avenida Domingo Quiroz y Mora, Caborca
3 more on the map.
History
The Hohokam inhabited the area from roughly 300 B.C. to 1400 A.D.
The municipal seat was formed in the year 1688 as Misión La Purísima Concepción de Nuestra Señora de Caborca, by the Jesuit missionary Francisco Eusebio Kino on the point called Caborca Viejo (Old Caborca). The mission town was completed under Kino in December 1692. The old site of the municipal seat is now known as Pueblo Viejo (Old Town).
In 1790, the seat was established at the place it now occupies, on the eastern bank of the Asunción River. It was inhabited by Upper Pimas. The name of the municipality comes from "Kawulk", which means "hill with rocks and boulders".
From the History section of Caborca on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping14
Ferreteria Lizarrraga Sucursal Aviacion
Hardware store · 1.4 km
Avenida Aeropuerto, Caborca
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare7
Farmacia Guadalajara
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Avenida Domingo Quiroz y Mora, caborca
Map of Heroica Caborca
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Pitiquito 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- La Almita 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Siempre Viva 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Altar 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Oquitoa 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- El Coyote 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- El Diamante (La Retranca) 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Plutarco Elías Calles (La Y Griega) 54 km west, about 54 min by car
- Átil 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- La Alameda (Cortázar) 60 km west, about 1 h by car
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Heroica Caborca, Sonora (23093866346), Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0
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