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La Tortuga Destination Guide

Discover La Tortuga in Mexico

La Tortuga in the region of Sonora is a place located in Mexico - some 998 mi or ( 1606 km ) North-West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Tortuga

Local time in La Tortuga is now 12:13 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Hermosillo " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Isidro, Tierras Nuevas, Rancho Pueblo Nuevo, Punta del Cerro, and Pozo Toyo. When in this area, you might want to check out San Isidro . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Tortuga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

San Miguel de Horcasitas

San Miguel de Horcasitas is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora. San Miguel is located in the center of the state at an elevation of 518 meters. The municipal area is 1,768.45 km. and the population was 5,626 in 2000. The settlement was founded in 1749 as a military fort. The name is in honor of the Vicerey of New Spain, Don Juan Francisco de Güemez y Horcasitas, first Count of Revillagigedo, who was governing New Spain at the time.

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Located at 29.48 -110.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Sonora, Populated places in Sonora

Universidad de Sonora

The University of Sonora (Universidad de Sonora, abbreviated as Unison) is located in the state of Sonora, Mexico. It was founded in 1942 after a committee to create a state university was formed on August 10, 1938.

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Located at 29.08 -110.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, Educational institutions established in 1942, Hermosillo, Universities and colleges in Sonora