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Nogales | |
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City | |
Heroica Nogales | |
Coordinates: 31°19′07″N 110°56′45″W / 31.31861°N 110.94583°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Sonora |
Municipality | Nogales |
Founded | July 9, 1884 |
Founded by | Luis Emeterio Torres |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Juan Francisco Gim Nogales (Morena) |
Elevation | 1,199 m (3,934 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 264,782 |
Demonym | Nogalense |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST observed) |
Area code | 631 |
Website | Official Website |
Heroica Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾojka noˈɣales]), more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and the county seat of the Municipality of Nogales in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located in the north of the state across the U.S.-Mexico border, and is abutted on its north by the city of Nogales, Arizona.
The name Nogales is the Spanish term for "walnut trees." The municipality had a population of 264,782 as of the 2020 census.