Sáric O'odham: Ṣaʼalk |
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Position of Saric Municipality in Sonora |
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Location in Mexico | |
Coordinates: 31°06′11″N 111°22′40″W / 31.10306°N 111.37778°WCoordinates: 31°06′11″N 111°22′40″W / 31.10306°N 111.37778°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Sonora |
Area | |
• Total | 1,676 km2 (647 sq mi) |
Elevation (at seat) | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,703 |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Sáric (O'odham: Ṣaʼalk) is a small town in Sáric Municipality, located in the extreme north of the Mexican state of Sonora. Its northern boundary is the U.S. state of Arizona. The population of the municipality (urban and rural areas) was 2,703 in 2010 living in an area of 1,676.23 square kilometers. The elevation is around 800 meters. At the municipal seat it is 780 meters.
Boundaries are with Pima County and Santa Cruz County in the U.S. state of Arizona to the north; Nogales, Sonora, to the east; Tubutama to the south; Altar to the west; and Magdalena de Kino to the southeast.
The only settlements of over 100 population were Sáric (892) 31°06′11″N 111°22′40″W / 31.10306°N 111.37778°W, El Sásabe (1,295) 31°28′19″N 111°32′39″W / 31.47194°N 111.54417°W, and Cierro Prieto (353) 31°01′13″N 111°23′43″W / 31.02028°N 111.39528°W, as enumerated in the 2010 census. There is an international border crossing leading to Sasabe, Arizona.