Huatabampo
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Nickname:  Tierra de generales
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Coordinates: 27°3′N 109°25′W / 27.050°N 109.417°W / 27.050; -109.417
Country	Mexico
State	Sonora
Municipality	Huatabampo
Government
• Municipal president	Juan Jesús Flores Mendoza Morena
Population  (2005)
• Total	76,296
• Demonym	Huatabampense
Time zone	UTC-7 (Pacific (US Mountain))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (No DST)
Postal code	85900-
Area code	647

Huatabampo (Spanish pronunciation: [wataˈβampo]) is a city in Huatabampo Municipality in the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. It is situated on the Gulf of California, near the mouth of the Mayo River. It is located at latitude 26°49′N 109°40′W / 26.817°N 109.667°W / 26.817; -109.667. Huatabampo is 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Navojoa via Sonora State Highway 56 and Sonora State Highway 149. Mexican Federal Highway 15 can be accessed via Sonora State Highway 176. It is notable as the home of revolutionary general Álvaro Obregón, a successful chickpea farmer before the Mexican Revolution, and now his burial site.

Etymology

The name Huatabampo is from the local Mayo language: "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or "Willow in/near the Water".^[1]

Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of Generals) since during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1917) several high-ranking revolutionary generals emerged from the town.^[2] Among them is Álvaro Obregón (1880–1928), who was born in Navojoa, but lived for many years in Huatabampo, the only undefeated general in the war. He was elected President of the Mexican Republic (1920–1924) after the war, being an important link between the war-devastated country and the first stages of political, economical and social development. He was assassinated in 1928 after his election to a second term, before he could take office. He is buried in the old local cemetery.

Other generals from the area were General José Tiburcio Otero Toledo (1834–1900), a famous military and a governor of Sonora, and General Ignacio Otero Pablos (1896–1970), who was Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Venezuela and also a candidate for governor of Sonora.

Demographics

The population was 74,533 in 2005, with 29,789 inhabitants living in the municipal seat. Other towns are Ejido la Unión, Yavaros, Sahuaral de Otero, Etchoropo, Huatabampito, Moroncarit, Agiabampo, Estación Luis, Las Bocas, El Caro, Citavaro, Pozo Dulce, and El Júpare.

As of 2005 the per capita income for the municipality of Huatabampo was $5,984 and the Human Development Index was 0.8002. ^[3]

Economy

Huatabampo is a major agricultural producer for the area, its produce includes chickpeas as well as assorted fruit, vegetable and cereal crops. Cattle and swine raising is also very important.

Since Huatabampo has 120 km (75 mi) of coastline, fishing plays a major role in the economy. There are over 3,000 registered fishermen and around 20 open sea trawlers, in addition to almost 1,000 small boats. Shrimp raising has also become a major industry in recent years.

In 2000 there were 8 industries for industrialization of sardines, crab, and shrimp. The production of fish oil and fish flour is also important.

Tourism

The city attracts a considerable number of tourists, primarily from the United States, due to its beaches and spas.^{[citation needed]}

Huatabampo is home to the Museum of Álvaro Obregón at the house of the revolutionary general and President of Mexico. His tomb is in the Old Cemetery.

Notable residents

• Álvaro Obregón
• General Ignacio Otero Pablos
• José Tiburcio Otero Toledo
• José Luis Ramírez
• Fernando Salas
• Baldomero "Mel" Almada
• Mario Almada
• Fernando Almada
• Daniel Duarte (baseball)

Government

Municipal presidents

Municipal president	Term	Political party	Notes
Pedro H. Zubarrán[4]	1899–1901
Trinidad B. Rosas	1907–1909
José Tiburcio Otero	1909–1911
Álvaro Obregón	1911–1912
Benjamín Almada	1913–1915
Octavio Bojórquez	1915–1917
Bernardo J. Gastélum	1917–1918
Alejo Goycochea	1918–1920
Alfredo Goycochea	1920–1921
José Toledo	1921–1922
Rodolfo Ruiz Rábago	1923
Agustín Murillo	1924–1925
José Tiburcio Otero	1925
Federico Vázquez	1925–1927
Emilio Rosas	1928
Rodrigo Otero	1930–1931	PNR
Ramón F. Ibarra T.	1932	PNR	Acting municipal president
Praxedis Gastélum	1932–1935	PNR
Antonio Encinas	1935–1937	PNR
Anastasio Barreras	1937–1939	PNR
Rodolfo Castro V.	1939–1941	PRM
Antonio Toledo	1941–1943	PRM
Abelardo Paredes	1943–1946	PRM
Ignacio Valderráin	1946–1949	PRI
N/A	1949–1952
Alfredo Santini E.	1952–1955	PRI
Jesús Ibarra R.	1955–1958	PRI
Víctor M. Romo	1958–1961	PRI
Alfredo Káram M.	1961–1964	PRI
Martín Larrauri G.	1964–1965	PRI
Arnoldo Ahumada B.	1965–1967	PRI
Próspero M. Ibarra	1967–1970	PRI
Francisco Rosas Ibarra	1970–1973	PRI
Manuel Castro T.	1973–1976	PRI
Arturo Siqueiros S.	1976–1979	PRI
Rodolfo Moreno G.	1979–1982	PRI
Roberto Rosas T.	1982–1985	PRI
Germán Bleizeffer Luis	1985–1988	PRI
Heliodoro Soto Rodríguez	1988–1991	PRI
Luis Alberto Ibarra Guerra[5]	1991–1994	PRI
Bleizeffer Vega[6][7]	1994–1997	PRI
Francisco García Cancino[8]	1997–2000	PRD
Daniel Ibarra Guerra[9]	2000–2003	PRI
Juan José Lam Angulo[10][11]	16-09-2003–15-09-2006	PRD PAS Convergence
César Bleizeffer Vega[12][13]	16-09-2006–15-09-2009	PAN
Próspero Manuel Ibarra Otero[14]	16-09-2009–15-09-2012	PRI PVEM Panal
Ramón Antonio Díaz Nieblas[15]	16-09-2012–15-09-2015	PAN Panal
Heliodoro Soto Olguín[16]	16-09-2015–15-09-2018	PRI PVEM Panal	Coalition "For an Honest and Effective Government"
Ramón Antonio Díaz Nieblas[17]	16-09-2018–15-09-2021	PAN PRD	Coalition "For Sonora to the Front"
Juan Jesús Flores Mendoza[18]	16-09-2021–	Morena