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 Location of the municipality in Sonora | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Seat | Cumpas |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Zona Pacífico) |
Cumpas is amunicipality in thestate ofSonora in north-westernMexico.[1]The municipal seat is atCumpas.
The area of the municipality is 2,013.50 km2, which represents 1.09% of the state total and 0.10% of the national total. The most important settlements, besides the municipal seat, are Los Hoyos, Jecori, Ojo de Agua, Kilometro 5 and Teonadepa.
It is located at30°00′N109°44′W / 30.00°N 109.74°W /30.00; -109.74; at an elevation of 914 meters. Boundaries are withNacozari de García in the north,Huásabas in the east,Moctezuma in the south,Aconchi in the southwest,Huépac andBanámichi in the west, andArizpe in the northeast. It is connected to the state capital ofHermosillo by Mex 17. See map at[1]
The largest localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:
| Name | 2020 Census Population |
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| Cumpas | 2,934 |
| Los Hoyos | 1,072 |
| Ojo de Agua | 597 |
| Jécori | 477 |
| Teonadepa | 331 |
| La Colonia | 201 |
| Total Municipality | 5,829 |
The municipal population was 5,776 in the 2005 count, which shows a decrease from 2000 when the census counted 6,202 inhabitants.[2] The municipal seat had a population of 2809 in 2000.[3]
Agriculture is modest with corn and beans grown for subsistence and grasses grown for cattle fodder. The cattle industry is more important with over 25,000 head counted in the 2000 census.[4] Calves are exported to the United States. Mining is carried out with over 100 workers involved in this activity.
Originally the territory was occupied by the Opata teguimes Indians. In 1643 the area was visited by the Italian priest Tomás Basilio, and in 1643 theJesuit missionary Egidio Monteffio founded the settlement with the name ofNuestra Señora de la Asunción de Cumpas.[citation needed]
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