Río Fuerte region
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The Río Fuerte region is a historical area in northwestern Mexico centered around the Fuerte River basin, known for its indigenous communities, agricultural valleys, and role in the development of Sinaloa and Chihuahua.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| administrativelySpans | municipalities of El Fuerte, Choix and Ahome in Sinaloa ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid to subtropical ⓘ |
| colonialCenter | El Fuerte, Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Fuerte River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
irrigation districts of northern Sinaloa ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Gulf of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
fruit orchards ⓘ grain cultivation ⓘ sugarcane cultivation ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Choix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Fuerte, Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ Guasave NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Mochis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColonialHeritage | Spanish missions and presidios ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition | Yoreme-Mayo festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalActivity | mining in the Sierra Madre Occidental ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCenter | Fuerte River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Fuerte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportCorridor | Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (Chepe) vicinity ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Mayo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarahumara people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tepehuan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoreme people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRoleIn |
development of Chihuahua
ⓘ
development of Sinaloa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural valleys
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ indigenous communities ⓘ irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| languageRegionFor |
Mayo language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
state of Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fuerte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific coastal plain of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantFor |
Spanish colonial expansion in northwestern Mexico
ⓘ
missionary activity in northern New Spain ⓘ |
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