Northeast Hermosillo
Northeast Hermosillo, also called El Noreste, Morelos and Gringorelos, is an unincorporated area in the Sonoran capital of Hermosillo. Its borders can be defined where the roads Reforma and Kino join, and so included some recognized neighborhoods such as Misión del Sol, Balderrama, Modelo, Pitic and La Joya. But also including several residential developments, which had a boom in residential developments in Hermosillo. Commercial centers are mostly found along major important roads like Blvd. Progreso, Blvd. Morelos and Blvd. Kino. Their development is such that many American franchises have invested in these centers, and often people call this zone the "Gringorelos", a portmanteau of Gringo and Blvd. Morelos.
Northeast Hermosillo Noreste de Hermosillo | |
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Unincorporated area | |
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  Northeast Hermosillo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′36″N 110°57′05″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipal Status | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Alejandro Lopez Caballero ( .svg.png){kind=logo} |
| • Deputy | Carlos Rodríguez Freaner (PVEM)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,661.62 km2 (3,730.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation (of seat) | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 160,862 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code (of seat) | ? |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| Website | (in Spanish) /Official site |
| References: http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/sonora/gobi.htm | |
City
This sector of Hermosillo has minor attractions but has major agglomeration of businesses and stores. Since both north entrances are in this sector, it receives tourists from various places in the United States and even from Canada in winter season. Therefore, hotels and commercial services and stores are concentrated in Blvd. Morelos and Kino. Torre Hermosillo is located in Blvd. Kino.
Economy
This sector main economic activity is trading, since no factories are located here, just stores. This sector not only works for itself, but it also does for the rest of the city.
Higher education
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Campus Sonora Norte[2]
- Universidad del Valle de México (formerly Universidad del Noroeste)
- Universidad TecMilenio, Campus Hermosillo
Transportation
The Mexican Federal Highway 15 crosses the city where it is called Blvd. Kino. Also, a newly built detour at the northern entrance merges into Blvd. Morelos, making them even more visited and attracted.