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Ures

Mexico / Sonora / Ures / Mexican Federal Highway 14 (Hermosillo, Sonora - Moctezuma, Sonora)
 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
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Coordinates:   29°25'37"N   110°23'15"W
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This article was last modified 16 years ago