Hermosillo

For the surname, see Hermosillo (surname).

Hermosillo Pitic
City
Ciudad de Hermosillo City of Hermosillo
Panoramic view of Hermosillo, Judicial Power of the State of Sonora, View of the city, Sculpture, Fountain three boulevard, Hermosillo Tower, Catedral de la Asuncion in Hermosillo, Government Palace of Sonora
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Nickname:  "La ciudad del sol" ("The City of the Sun")
Hermosillo Location in Mexico Hermosillo Hermosillo (Mexico)
Coordinates: 29°05′56″N 110°57′15″W
Country	Mexico
State	Sonora
Municipality	Hermosillo
Founded	May 18, 1700
Municipal status	February 9, 1825
Founded by	Juan Bautista de Escalante
Named after	José María González Hermosillo
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Astiazarán (PAN)
Area
• City	168.20 km2 (64.94 sq mi)
Elevation (of seat)	200 m (660 ft)
Population
• City	855,563
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,500/sq mi)
• Urban	899,817
• Metro	944,000
Demonym	Hermosillense
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2023
• Total	$33.4 billion
• Per capita	$36,700
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (Zona Pacífico)
Postal code (of seat)	83000
Area code	662
Website	Official site (in Spanish)

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Hermosillo (Latin American Spanish: [eɾmoˈsiʝo] ^ⓘ), formerly called Pitic (as in Santísima Trinidad del Pitic and Presidio del Pitic), is the capital and largest city of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora, and the municipal seat of the Hermosillo municipality. It also is the primary economic center for the state and the region. As of 2020, the city has a population of 936,263, making it the 18th largest city in Mexico. The recent increase in the city's population is due to expanded industrialization, especially within the automotive industry.

In 2013 and 2018, Hermosillo was ranked as one of the top cities in Mexico for quality of life by the Strategic Communications Cabinet of the Mexican Federal Government.

Hermosillo was also ranked in 2016 as the seventh most competitive city in the country according to the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), based on factors such as its economic diversification, geographical location, access to education, government, innovation and international relations. The major manufacturing sector has been the production of automobiles since the 1980s. It is one of the richest cities in Mexico by GDP per capita.

Hermosillo has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures have been as high as 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) in the summer months, making it one of the hottest cities in the country.