San Luis Río Colorado
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San Luis Río Colorado
Coordinates: 32°28′36″N 114°45′45″W / 32.47667°N 114.7625°W / 32.47667; -114.7625
Country	Mexico
State	Sonora
Foundation	1907
Government
- Type	Ayuntamiento
- Mayor	Manuel de Jesús Baldenebro Arredondo (PRI)
Elevation	40 m (33 ft)
Population (2005)
- Total	157,076
- Demonym	San Luisino
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Area code(s)	653
Website	www.sanluisrc.gob.mx

San Luis Río Colorado is a city and its surrounding municipality lying in the northwestern corner of the state of Sonora, Mexico.

Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Location

It is located at 32°27′0″N 114°46′12″W / 32.45°N 114.77°W / 32.45; -114.77, on the Río Colorado, which at this point marks the state border with Baja California. It also stands on the international border with the United States, adjacent to San Luis, Arizona. In the 2005 census, the city had a population of 138,796 and its municipality had a population of 157,076. The city is the fourth-largest community in the state, and the municipality is also the fourth-largest. The municipality covers an area of 8,412.75 km² (3,248.2 sq mi) in the Sonoran Desert. It is located about 30 km from Yuma, Arizona.

[edit] History

Awarded city status in July 1958, San Luis R.C. serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city is located on a mesa, characterized by a flat and sandy terrain.

San Luis R.C. was once an important inland port for steamers traveling the Colorado from the Gulf of California. Since the early 1900s the Colorado has been completely or nearly completely drained for irrigation. The once-formidable Colorado is usually dry or a small stream.

San Luis R.C. is home to a regional medium-wave radio broadcast station, 1350 XELBL-AM, a popular long-distance reception target for ham and broadcast radio enthusiasts.

Josse, a Mexican latin beat singer recorded a song call "San Luis Rio Colorado" at memorial for the river.

[edit] References

• Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

http://www.eplusolutions.com

[edit] External links

• Ayuntamiento de San Luis Río Colorado Official website
• La Cronica.com

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