Why visit Navojoa
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Front Park.
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About Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of the state. The city is the administrative seat of Navojoa Municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
From the Wikipedia article Navojoa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Monumento al maestro
Monument and historic site
Avenida Leona Vicario, Navojoa, Sonora
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes6
El General Restaurant Bar
Restaurant · Cortes, Hamburguesas, Desayunos, Cenas · 1.2 km
106 Calle General Ignacio Pesqueira Sur, Navojoa
Mo-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-12:00
Italianito Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian, Pasta, Pizza · 1.9 km
Boulevard Centenario, Navojoa
Mo-Su 17:00-23:00
Sushiko Navojoa
Restaurant · Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Pizza, Sushi
Calle General Ignacio Pesqueira Sur, Navojoa
Tu-Th 13:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-02:00; Su 12:00-23:00
History
The city name derives from the native Mayo language meaning "cactus-house" (Navo"= Cactus, "Jova"= House). The valley has been continuously inhabited since pre-Hispanic times by the Mayo people.
In September 1536, Diego de Guzmán, a Spaniard, became the first known European to reach the valley. The first Jesuit missionaries started settling in the region in 1614, founding Mission Santa Catalina Camoa. Several geoglyphs from the Mayo tribe can be found along the Mayo River.
Due to the city's distant location from Mexico City, the difficult times of Mexico's independence in the early 19th century were largely absent from the region. However, the city had some importance after the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The Mexican Revolutionary Álvaro Obregón was born in Hacienda Siquisiva, a small town near Navojoa. Álvaro Obregón became president of Mexico after the revolt and initiated an in the Mayo/Yaqui Valley, introducing modern agricultural techniques and making this valley one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in Mexico.
From the History section of Navojoa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Hotel Booye
Motel and hotel · 2.5 km
838 Calle General Ignacio Pesqueira Norte, Navojoa, Sonora
Hotel DuBlé
Motel and hotel · 1.3 km
104 Calle General Ignacio Pesqueira, Navojoa
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging6
ARCO (Servicio Las Palmas)
Gas station · 2.0 km
310 Avenida Guillermo Chávez, Navojoa, Sonora
ARCO (Servicio Los Pinos)
Gas station · 1.7 km
200 Calle Guelatao, Navojoa, Sonora
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Instituto de Capacitación para el Trabajo del Estado de Sonora
School · 2.5 km
Calle Cajeme, Navojoa
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico Industrial y de Servicios 64
School · 1.7 km
s/n Jalisco
Escuela Secundaria Técnica 5
School · 0.6 km
s/n Blvd. Rafael J. Almada esq. Rodolfo Campodónico
Heroíco colegio militar #29
School · 0.9 km
S/N Boulevard Doctor Julio Martínez Bracamontes, Navojoa
Healthcare8
Policlínica ISSSTESON-SNTE Siglo XXI
Hospital · 1.2 km
1201 Blvd. Rafael J. Almada
Map of Navojoa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aereopuerto de Alamos (XAL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Guaymitas 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Los Bahuises 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Loma del Refugio 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- El Siviral (Jigica) 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Rosales 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- El Siviral 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Capohuiza 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Chibucú 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- El Recodo 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Buiyacusi 9 km north, about 9 min 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Reloj monumental en Navojoa, Sonora, Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones, CC BY-SA 2.0
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