Benjamín Hill is the municipal seat of Benjamín Hill Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora.
Benjamín Hill | |
|---|---|
  Benjamín Hill | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′N 111°07′W / 30.167°N 111.117°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipality | Benjamín Hill |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Municipality created | 1952 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 854.70 km2 (330.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,285 |
| (municipal total) | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific (US Mountain)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST) |
Geography
editThere are municipal boundaries with Santa Ana in the northeast, Opodepe in the south, and Trincheras in the west. The elevation of the municipal seat is 853 meters above sea level. Most of the land is flat, desert land with no permanent water courses.
Climate
editThe climate is hot and dry with average summer maximums of 31.6 °C and average winter minimums of 13.8 °C. The average annual temperature is 22.5 °C.
| Climate data for Benjamín Hill, Sonora (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1969–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36 (97) |
39 (102) |
41 (106) |
42 (108) |
46 (115) |
48 (118) |
49 (120) |
48 (118) |
48 (118) |
43 (109) |
40 (104) |
36 (97) |
49 (120) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10 (14) |
−9 (16) |
−1 (30) |
1 (34) |
3 (37) |
5 (41) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
2 (36) |
−8 (18) |
−10 (14) |
−10 (14) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.6 (0.77) |
18.9 (0.74) |
14.0 (0.55) |
2.5 (0.10) |
1.0 (0.04) |
16.4 (0.65) |
97.7 (3.85) |
106.4 (4.19) |
59.1 (2.33) |
16.0 (0.63) |
18.0 (0.71) |
20.5 (0.81) |
390.1 (15.36) |
| Average rainy days | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 41.2 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editAgricultural activity is modest with only 747 hectares registered in 2005. The main crops are wheat, corn and grasses for cattle fodder.
There is cattle raising with over 13,000 head counted in 2005. Calves are often exported to the United States of America.
The industrial sector shows potential with several small industries located in an industrial park. Proximity to the important Federal Highway 15 could stimulate this sector in the future.
History
editBenjamín Hill owes its existence to the railroad. In 1939 it was just a ranch called San Fernando when the federal government chose it for the junction of the Ferrocarril Sonora-Baja California and the Ferrocarril Sud-Pacífico railways, which was finished in 1948. It was given municipal status in 1952. The name is derived from Benjamín Hill, the Sinaloan military leader whom President Venustiano Carranza appointed Governor of Sonora in 1914.
References
edit- ^ "NORMAL CLIMATOLÓGICA 1991-2020" (TXT) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "VALORES EXTREMOS" (TXT) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico National. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Benjamín Hill, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official Website of Benjamín Hill, Sonora)