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Municipalities of Sonora; Second federal electoral district of Sonora; Seventh federal electoral district of Sonora; Sixth federal electoral district of Sonora; Sonora; Sonora in the Mexican Revolution; Third federal electoral district of Sonora; File talk:Sonora in Mexico (location map scheme).svg; Template:Federal electoral districts of Sonora
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Several theories exist as to the origin of the name "Sonora". One theory states that the name was derived from Nuestra Señora, the name given to the territory when Diego de Guzmán crossed the Yaqui River on the day of Nuestra Señora del Rosario ("Our Lady of the Rosary"), which falls on October 7 with the pronunciation possibly changing because none of the indigenous languages of the area ...
The island is the location of the Sonora Resort, and Cathers Cove- the only rentals on the island. A narrow passage between Sonora and Maurelle Islands, Hole in the Wall, is the site of extremely powerful tidal currents and whirlpools. Discovery Mountain, on the western part of Sonora Island, has a Canadian Coast Guard radiocommunication station.
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Islands in Gulf of California Name State Location Height Area Altamura Island: Sonora: 101.17 km 2 (39.06 sq mi) : Isla Ángel de la Guarda: Baja California: 1,300 m (4,265 ft)
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Mexico has a 9,330-kilometer coastline, of which 7,338 kilometers face the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, and the remaining 2,805 kilometers front the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Mexico's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers 3,269,386 km 2 (1,262,317 sq mi) and is the 13th largest in the world. It extends 200 mi (320 km ...