Hermosillo

Also known as Pitic

Hermosillo (), formerly called Pitic (as in Santísima Trinidad del Pitic and Presidio del Pitic), is a city in the center of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the municipal seat of the Hermosillo municipality, the state's capital and largest city, as well as the primary economic center for the state and the region. As of 2020, the city has a population of 936,263, making it the 18th largest city in Mexico. The recent increase in the city's population is due to expanded industrialization, especially within the automotive industry.

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Hermosillo is the capital and largest city of Sonora, a northwestern Mexican state, with a population of 936,263 as of 2020, making it Mexico's 18th largest city. The city has grown rapidly in recent decades due to industrial expansion, particularly in the automotive sector, and serves as the primary economic center for its state and region.

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Settlement.official_name: Ciudad de HermosilloCity of Hermosillo
Settlement.name: Hermosillo
Settlement.other_name: Pitic
Settlement.nickname: "La ciudad del sol" ("The City of the Sun")
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.total_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Hermosillo Collage.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Panoramic view of Hermosillo, Judicial Power of the State of Sonora, View of the city, Sculpture, Fountain three boulevard, Hermosillo Tower, Catedral de la Asuncion in Hermosillo, Government Palace of Sonora
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Hermosillo, Sonora.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Hermosillo.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of the City of Hermosillo.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Logo
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico Sonora#Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Hermosillo
Demonym: hermosillense
Population: 19959
Elevation: 200
Official website: www.hermosillo.gob.mx
Image: Skyline Hermosillo.jpg
Dialing code: 662
Licence plate code: 26

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Commons category: Hermosillo
postal code: 83000–83299
inception: 1700-00-00
native label: Hermosillo
P12749: Skien

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Contents

History
Origins
Presidio de San Pedro de la Conquista del Pitic
The Village of Hermosillo
20th century
21st century
Geography
Climate and ecology
Demographics
Economy
Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Field hockey
Education and health
Higher education institutions
Health
Parks and recreation
Education
Tourism
City center
Zaragoza Square
Cathedral
Sonora Museum of Art (MUSAS)
North zone
Bachoco Hill
Fernando Valenzuela Stadium
Héctor Espino Stadium
City outskirts
San Pedro el Saucito
Kino Bay
Ethnic Museum of the Seris
Tiburón Island
Expogán
Transportation
Twin towns and Sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
External links

In 2013 and 2018, Hermosillo was ranked as one of the top cities in Mexico for quality of life by the Strategic Communications Cabinet of the Mexican Federal Government.