Ciudad Obregón is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated 576 km south of Mexico's border with the U.S. state of Arizona. It is also the capital of the Cajeme municipality, located in the Yaqui Valley. The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... This article is about the Mexican state of Sonora. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... Cajem (Yaqui for he who does not drink), born Jos Maria Leyva was a Yaqui leader who lived in the Mexican state of Sonora in the late 1800s. ...

The city, previously named Cajeme, takes its name from Mexican Revolutionary Álvaro Obregón, a native of nearby Álamos, Sonora. Álvaro Obregón became president of Mexico after the Revolution and initiated an "agricultural revolution" in the Yaqui Valley, introducing modern agricultural techniques and making this valley one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in the country. The Mexican Revolution was a violent social and cultural movement, colored by socialist, nationalist, and anarchist tendencies that began with the popular rejection of dictator Porfirio Díaz Mori in 1910 and continued through the promulgation of a new constitution seven years later. ... Term of Office: 1 December 1920 – 1 December 1924 Preceded by: Adolfo de la Huerta Interim Succeeded by: Plutarco Elías Calles Date of birth: 19 February 1880 Place of birth: Álamos, Sonora Date of death: 17 July 1928 Place of death: Mexico City Profession: Politician/Soldier First Lady: María Tapia... The town of Álamos in the state of Sonora, Mexico, was founded in the late 17th century following discoveries of copper mines in the region. ... Seal of the Office of the President of Mexico The President of United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

Renowned U.S. agronomist Dr. Norman Borlaug, the instigator of the "Green Revolution" worked here after successful developments in increasing the resistance of wheat. For his efforts he was later awarded the Nobel Prize. Wikiquote quotations related to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... Norman Borlaug Norman Ernest Borlaug (born 25 March 1914) is considered by some to be the father of modern agriculture and the father of the green revolution. ... The Green Revolution is a process of technological development of agricultural techniques that began in Mexico in 1944 and has since spread throughout the world. ... Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ...

Transportation: Ciudad Obregón International Airport receives flights from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Durango, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Loreto, Los Mochis, Los Cabos, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, and, internationally, from Los Angeles, Tucson, Phoenix and Houston in the United States. Ciudad Obregón International Airport is the second international runaway of Sonora. ... Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Ciudad Juárez (2000 population 1,142,354) is a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is the major port of entry and transportation center of north central Mexico and the fifth largest city in México. ... The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. ... This article is about the Mexican city. ... Guadalajara is a large city in the Western-Pacific region of Mexico, located at 20. ... Hermosillo is the capital of the desert state of Sonora, Mexico, It is centrally located within the state and is close to several other major Mexican cities, such as Tijuana and Mexicali (both approximately 1 hour by plane) and to the U.S. cities Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. ... The Bay of La Paz, as seen from the International Space Station La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur, Mexico, is a small city on the shores of the Gulf of California. ... Loreto (or Conchó) was the first Spanish town on the Baja California Peninsula, the capital of Las Californias from 1697–1777, and the current seat of the Loreto municipality in Baja California Sur. ... Los Mochis is a coastal city in the northern part of the state of Sinaloa, northwest Mexico, (located at 25° N, 109° W.) The population as of the year 2000 census was approximately 400,000. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the federal capital of, and largest city in, Mexico. ... This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation). ... Sunset on Los Muertos beach in Zona Romantica Our Lady of Guadalupe church, with some flowers from El Nido in the foreground. ... CECUT, Tijuanas cultural center Avenida Revolución has many open bars, pharamacies, and curio shops, that attract many tourists. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... A city street near downtown Tucson, Arizona. ... Phoenix is the capital, largest city and largest metropolitan area in the state of Arizona, United States. ... Houston redirects here. ...

Food: Ciudad Obregón offers a wide variety of local specialities. Steak tacos are a regional specialty, usually offered in very informal food stands located around the city. Also highly sophisticated restaurants offer a wide variety of foods, servings include the famous Sonora steaks, fresh seafood, and many others. Tacos al pastor Plate of tacos A taco is a traditional Mexican dish comprising a rolled or folded, pliable tortilla (of either maize or wheat flour) filled with meat (generally grilled beef, pork, or variety meats such as tongue or brains), chili-based salsa, guacamole, and garnishes such as pico...

Population: Ciudad Obregon is the second largest city in Sonora after Hermosillo it has 865,000 habitants This article is about the Mexican state of Sonora. ...