Tonichi is a town in the
Soyopa Municipality
Soyopa is a municipality in the state of Sonora in north-western Mexico.
The municipal seat is at Soyopa.
The municipal area is 846.33 km2. and the population was 1,649 in 2000.
Neighboring municipalities are:
*Northeast: Bacanora
*South: ...
, in the eastern region of the
Mexican state
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of
Sonora
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near the
Río Yaqui
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. The elevation is 180 meters.
The population was 224 in 2005. The
Jesuit
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s built Mission Nuestra Señora del Populo de Tonintzi in the 17th century.
The area around Tonichi is rich in
mineral
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s.
Near the municipality is the district of charcoal from Santa Clara.
Steve Clemente
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, actor known for playing villains, and an expert knife-thrower, was born in Tonichi.
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Geography of Sonora