Bavispe
Bavispe is a small town and a municipality in the northeast part of the Mexican state of Sonora.
Location
The municipality is located in the northeast of the state at 30°28′N 108°56′W / 30.467°N 108.933°W / 30.467; -108.933. The elevation of the administrative seat is 902 meters above sea level. It has boundaries with the following municipalities: in the north with Agua Prieta, in the south with Bacerac, in the west with Nacozari and in the east with the state of Chihuahua.
Area and Population
The area of the municipality is 2,475.82 km2., which makes up 1.34% of the state total. The municipal population in 2005 was 1,263, a drop from the 1,377 recorded in 2000. The municipal seat had a population of 715 in 2000.
Origin of the name
The land now occupied by the municipality was once inhabited by the Opata tribe, from which came the name. Bavispe is derived from the word "Bavipa", which means "place where the river changes direction".
History
Bavispe was founded in 1645, by the Jesuit missionary Cristóbal García and called San Miguel de Bavispe. The town was later a military fort with the name of Compañía de Opatas de Bavispe.
Bavispe Municipality
Bavispe (municipality) is a municipality in Sonora in north-western Mexico.
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