Heroica Nogales

Nogales
City
Heroica Nogales
Signboard of 'Visit Nogales'
Signboard of 'Visit Nogales'
Official seal of Nogales
Nogales is located in Mexico
Nogales
Nogales
Location of Nogales in Mexico
Coordinates: 31°19′07″N 110°56′45″W / 31.31861°N 110.94583°W / 31.31861; -110.94583
CountryMexico
StateSonora
MunicipalityNogales
FoundedJuly 9, 1884
Founded byLuis Emeterio Torres
Government
 • Municipal PresidentJuan Francisco Gim Nogales (Morena)
Elevation
1,199 m (3,934 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
264,782
DemonymNogalense
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (No DST observed)
Area code631
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.