Everything about Agua Prieta totally explained
Agua Prieta is a
town and
municipality in the northeastern corner of the
Mexican state of
Sonora . It stands on the
U.S.–Mexico border, adjacent to the town of
Douglas,
Arizona,
USA. The municipality covers an area of 3,631.65
km² (1,402.2 sq mi). In the 2005 census the town had a population of 68,402 people, making it the seventh-largest community in the state, and a literacy rate of 96.3%. 89% of the homes in the city have electricity, 94% have running water, and 86% are connected to the sewer system. The city's most important economic activities, in descending order, are industry, commerce, and farming. The municipality's population was 70,303 at the 2005 census.
History
Agua Prieta began growing at the end of the
19th century as railroads were built between Douglas, Arizona, and
Nacozari, Sonora, to transport minerals. As a result, the first settlers of the town were those employed by the U.S. mining company
Phelps Dodge Corporation, which was based in Douglas, Arizona. The town was founded in
1899 as the
Commissary of Fronteras, but didn't become an independent municipality with its current name until
August 28,
1916.
Rodolfo L. Márquez was the new municipality's first president. It rose to the status of
villa (town) on
May 8,
1933, and it was officially placed in the category of city relatively recently, on
November 11,
1942.
Agua Prieta played an important role in the
Mexican Revolution.
Plutarco Elías Calles and
Lázaro Cárdenas, two future presidents of Mexico, both lived in the town during its early years. In
1916,
Pancho Villa made a night attack on Agua Prieta that was repelled by the forces of
Álvaro Obregón, assisted by large searchlights powered by American electricity. In
1920, the
Plan de Agua Prieta was signed in a
curiosity shop near the international border, which called for the repeal of the government headed by
Venustiano Carranza. The army headed by
Álvaro Obregón eventually deposed Carranza.
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