Presenting you cananea.

Cananea, sonora.

Cananea that on voice apache,means: can: carne- meat, enea: de caballo- of horse.  This city Regulated the behavioral of Indians, nortamericans, French, English people, german and mestisos.

Located in the north central of the state of Sonora, approx. 250km To the North-East of the city of Hermosillo, 40 km to the south of the frontier line with close conditions of North America. The sierra of cananea form  part of the  Spur - western of the sierra western mother, gets up a series of plains having an orientation northwest - south-east appearing in his western portion the declines more strong.

Placed in the mountainous country where the creeks are born of bacuachí and bacanuchi to sources to the river of sonora, and the creeks that join to the river san pedro. The municipal head-board is located to the 100 15 ' 56 ", length west 31 01 ' 35 " north latitude. His mountainous country is opened towards the north giving place to the valley of san pedro, a wide and important zone so much historical as economically.The mountains have an elevation of 180mts. On the level of the sea. Being the beak of the Elenita the higher with 2483 mts. On of the level of the sea,  Following the mariquita with 2476 mts.  On the level of the sea.

Limits
It adjoins with-Santacruz, USA, naco, Arizpe and imuris and this one with bacuachí, borders and aguaprieta.

Hydrology
the most  important : river of sonora, bacuachí and san pedro.

Weather

77Cananea is located in the sub-humid characteristics and even partly semidry. The climatic differences in many are derived from the topography of the region this it allows perceive  the changes of stations, in which the average temperatures of the last years  have been: higher 39 degrees, lower :-28 degrees It Possesses snowfalls in December, January, February and March. 

Vegetation:

Pasture is almost in the totality of the territory, there exists also a great part of the territory formed by forest of enzino and the parts more higher in Santacruz's limit with  imuris, small areas of pine-enzino.

Fauna: at this times the region of cananea includes:  zorrillo , snakes , churea.

Popular-the deer, the bear, wolf, ounce, the lion, the wildcat, the coyote, rabbit.

Birds as: eagle, tecolote, raven, sparrow-hawk, heron, quail, zopilote, duck.

Foundation:

For thousands of years old praises founders were among the early Cananea  nomads from plains.

The Pima Indian group, were the first settlers of Cananea  knew the European conquerors.  They were farmers, hunters and gatherers lived in small villages.

The conquest made in this area after the year seventeenth century, by combining three elements:

-Military force -presidios

-missionary -evangelization program

-address both civil settlement- mining

In the eighteenth century Cananea  becomes part of the province of sound, becoming a mining camp (authorized by the Crown) thereby becomes populated village inhabited by  mixed Spanish, Indian, mixed race and caste, also became stopping place for the Apaches sound coming from the north.

The Cananea Consolidated Copper Company (CCCC, 4-C) was a holding company its purpose was to sell stock to create the capital to finance operations in Canaanea . This is one of the strongest support for the economy. In front of this Colonel Green.

Economy:

Livestock

industry

mining (most important)

tourism

shopping centers

stores articles

Economic alternatives:

For domestic and foreign investors, Cananea is at present the best alternative.

Livestock:

It is the second source of income, livestock are raised for meat and milk production, import oriented towards the 7 surrounding suburbs farmers this population are engaged in this activity.

agriculture:

In the early Cananea  foundation of agriculture was a source of survival for people.

Mining: after being in the hands of Americans, becomes Mexican in 1971 and changed its name in 1990 to Mexicana de Cananea  SA of C.V acquired by the group Mexico.  

Education: meets elementary schools, kindergarten, technology, cebtis, technical and general  high schools, preparatory and private bilingual schools.

The  most recognized schools are:

-Minerva Institute

-tecnologico de cananea

-martires de cananea

-preparatoria Lazaro Cardenas.

And one of the most recognized management with 70 years’ experience Professor JaimeSandoval mendez former director of the martires de 1906 and now principal of preparatoria  lazaro cardenas.

Traditions:

One of the most famous traditions is "the great fair of copper" on the third week in June, from 1943 to date by attending the festivities as a Foreign people as former presidents. Another tradition that have been since the founding of XEFQ radio "voice of the city of copper" as a group currently IMER is the celebration of its anniversary each July the first, following with the traditions that remain from the 50 'serenatas are carried out on Wednesdays of each week in the summer season in the park Benito Juares "el parque juarez".

On the other side also has festivals conducted by the Lions Club of Cananea , and the activities of "the shooting club of Cananea " (fishing, hunting and shooting tournaments).

culture:

-typical food:

machaca

menudo

caldo de queso

cocido

tacos del tio tom o tacos de cabeza del guacho ramos.

-Candies:

Membrillo y cubierto de calabaza.

 -In this city cultural things are made of copper, such as

ashtray, paperweights, badges, plaques, ornaments, etc..,

History and Resorts:

In political history there have been 30 presidents at  Cananea city.

Stage more marked for the city was Cananea strike in 1906, which for many is considered the start of Mexican Revolution, to remember this in cananea there’s a prison commemorating this, the house of General Green, Ronquillo, la plaza , the church, and among many buildings of that season.

Eye arvayo water, canon Evans, observatory considered one of the most important"Guillermo Haro" Cerro Colorado ranch (reserve).

   

Sports:

Basket ball

volley ball

soft ball

fut ball soccer

karate

tae kwan do

base ball

Shield of the city:

by agreement of the municipal council of June 10, 1977 is officially adopted by the shield created by Professor Robert dimension Navarre reperesenting  mining, the most prominent climate and the natural beauty.

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