Cumpas is a

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in the

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Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...

in north-western

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. The municipal seat is at

Cumpas Cumpas is the municipal seat of Cumpas Municipality of the Mexican state of Sonora. Notable people * Gabito Ballesteros (born 1999), singer-songwriter * Arturo Durazo Moreno (1924–2000), former Chief of Police of Mexico City Mexico ...

Geography

The area of the municipality is 2,013.50 km²., which represents 1.09% of the state total and 0.10% of the national total. The most important settlements, besides the municipal seat, are Los Hoyos, Jecori, Ojo de Agua, Kilometro 5 and Teonadepa. It is located at ; at an elevation of 914 metros. Boundaries are with

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in the north,

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in the east,

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in the south,

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in the southwest,

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and

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in the west, and

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in the northeast. It is connected to the state capital of

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by Mex 17. See map a

Towns and villages

The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Population

The municipal population was 5,776 in the 2005 count, which shows a decrease from 2000 when the census counted 6,202 inhabitants

The municipal seat had a population of 2809 in 2000

Economic activity

Agriculture is modest with corn and beans grown for subsistence and grasses grown for cattle fodder. The cattle industry is more important with over 25,000 head counted in the 2000 census

Calves are exported to the United States. Mining is carried out with over 100 workers involved in this activity.

History

Originally the territory was occupied by the Opata teguimes Indians. In 1643 the area was visited by the Italian priest Tomás Basilio, and in 1643 the

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missionary Egidio Monteffio founded the settlement with the name of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Cumpas.

References

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