San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico
San Luis Río Colorado is a town of 176,685 people in Sonora, Mexico, founded in 1918.
Why visit San Luis Río Colorado
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 24 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in San Luis Río Colorado
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About San Luis Río Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado is a city and also the name of its surrounding municipality in the state of Sonora, Mexico. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 176,685. The city is the fourth-largest community in the state, and the municipality is also the fourth-largest in terms of population. Lying in the northwestern corner of Sonora, the city marks the state border with Baja California.
From the Wikipedia article San Luis Río Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes24
Cafe-tologos
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.0 km
Calle 9, San Luis Rio Colorado
Al Kaffe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.5 km
Avenida Francisco Ignacio Madero y 13, San Luis Río Colorado
Expensive Beer La Faisana
Bar and pub · Pasta, Italian Pizza, Mexican, Pizza · 1.8 km
Callejón Felix Contreras
Nuevo Oriente
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.5 km
Av. Libertad y 9, San Luis Río Colorado
Okinawa Sushi Bar
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.1 km
Av. Libertad 16 y 17, San Luis Río Colorado
Tabu Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.3 km
Avenida Colima y 26, San Luis Río Colorado
12 more on the map.
Where to stay1
La Divina Providencia.
Motel and hotel · 2.4 km
912 Avenida Zaragoza, San Luis Rio Colorado
History
Before Spanish colonization, the area now known as San Luis Río Colorado was inhabited by the indigenous people of Halywamai who lived in the San Luis Río Colorado region until the mid-19th century, merging with the Maricopa tribe.
San Luis Río Colorado was once an important inland port for steamers traveling the Colorado from the Gulf of California. Since the early 1900s the Colorado has been completely or nearly completely drained for irrigation. The once-formidable Colorado is usually dry or a small stream.
Awarded city status in July 1958, San Luis Río Colorado serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city is located on a mesa, characterized by a flat and sandy terrain.
On Easter Sunday 2010, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region. The Sears department store (formerly Dorian's) and 5 schools were destroyed, affecting approximately 30,000 people in the region.
San Luis Río Colorado is home to four regional medium-wave radio broadcast stations, among them 1350 XELBL-AM, all of which are popular long-distance reception targets for medium-wave DX radio enthusiasts.
Josse, a Mexican Latin beat singer, recorded a song called "San Luis Río Colorado" as a tribute to the river.
From the History section of San Luis Río Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping17
Carniceria La Ponderosa
Grocery · 1.6 km
709 Avenida Libertad, San Luis Río Colorado
Frutería y Carnicería Welton
Grocery · 2.3 km
Avenida Ley de Alfabetización y 17, San Luis Río Colorado
Smart & Final
Grocery · 2.4 km
Avenida Felix Contreras y 6, San Luis Río Colorado
Tienda Ley Superexpress
Grocery · 1.8 km
Avenida Revolución 11 y 12, San Luis Río Colorado
WELTON CALANDRIA
Grocery · 2.4 km
414 Avenida 20 de Noviembre, San Luis Río Colorado
Welton Groceries Store
Grocery · 2.0 km
Avenida Tlaxcala y 2, San Luis Río Colorado
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Escuela Primaria Vicente Guerrero
School · 2.0 km
Avenida Felix Contreras, San Luis Rio Colorado
Escuela Secundaria Técnica #4
School · 1.9 km
Av. Tamaulipas y 4, San Luis Río Colorado
Escuela Secundaria Técnica No. 22
School · 2.4 km
Avenida Francisco Eusebio Kino, San Luis Rio Colorado
Jardín de Niños Albita Zaragoza De Ocaña
School · 2.0 km
Avenida Chiapas y 2, San Luis Río Colorado
Jardín de Niños Alborada
School · 2.0 km
Avenida Tabasco y 9, San Luis Río Colorado
Healthcare23
Benavides
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
Avenida Francisco Eusebio Kino y 26, San Luis Río Colorado
Botica Kent
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
Av. Libertad y 15, San Luis Río Colorado
Botica Kent
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 km
Av. Nuevo León y 26, San Luis Río Colorado
Botica Kent
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 km
Callejón Ignacio Zaragoza, San Luis Río Colorado
Centro Médico del Noroeste
Hospital · 2.1 km
Avenida Francisco Eusebio Kino y 12, San Luis Río Colorado
Farmacia De Descuento
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
Avenida Ley de Alfabetización y 17, San Luis Río Colorado
Farmacia del Dr. Descuento
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
Oaxaca B y 26, San Luis Río Colorado
Farmacia del Dr. Descuento
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
Av. Libertad y 26, San Luis Río Colorado
Farmacia del Dr. Descuento
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 km
Av. Nuevo León y 22, San Luis Río Colorado
Farmacia El Fénix
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Callejón Tlaxcala y 12, San Luis Río Colorado
Map of San Luis Río Colorado
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Getting there and nearby towns
San Luis Río Colorado Airport (UAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- San Luis 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Somerton 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Yuma 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Donovan Estates 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Avenue B and C 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Fortuna Foothills 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Wellton 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Mexicali 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Holtville 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Calexico 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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