Ures
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Ures /
Mexican Federal Highway 14 (Hermosillo, Sonora - Moctezuma, Sonora)
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town, municipality
The town of Ures was established in 1644 by Francisco Paris, a Jesuit missionary. The name comes from the Opata language and means "savage or mountain cat".
Ures served as the state capital twice, from 1838 to 1842 and again from 1847-1879.
Population: 10,000
Ures served as the state capital twice, from 1838 to 1842 and again from 1847-1879.
Population: 10,000
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ures
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Coordinates: 29°25'37"N 110°23'15"W
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