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Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

Nogales, Arizona

Nogales is the main port of entry to Mexico. This border city owes it flourishing, historical development and current growth to international circumstances.

Nogales is named after a ranch that achieved world-wide fame during the colonial period and was located southeast of the present city of Nogales, Sonora. The city of Nogales arose spontaneously near the point at which the American transcontinental railroad connected the railroad of Sonora, a project completed in 1882.

From the beginning of it times the way of living of this town was defined by international trade such farming products and minerals prior to the Mexican revolution. During that time the strategic importance of Nogales became a determining factor, since Nogales was primarily a place for the import of arms.

Just like seaports, border cities have their own unique personality which is based on the co-existence of traditional city values with those transmitted by a constant influx of visitors.

In the 1970’s the national Border Program changed the exporting dynamics of the products in Nogales. Currently, this border is immersed in an educational process in order to modernize its labor supply for the globalized economy in which we live.

Dynamism is the common characteristic of this border society. Visitors include American tourists who are attracted to the beaches and cultural sites of Sonora and the more southern portions of Mexico. Whether merely passing through or spending a short time, they add a cosmopolitan touch to city life, as costumes and habitats blend with new experiences and different perspectives of life.

Nogales, Arizona began as an old settlement first known as "Line City", then "Isaactown", after the owner of one of its saloons. The land grant on which the town stood was owned by a Topeka Cattle Company. The name of Nogales was adopted in 1882, since Nogales means 'walnut trees' in Spanish. The first settlers said that the stream was lined with these trees. When Santa Cruz County was created, Nogales became the county seat.

Today Nogales has a population of 20,328. The town sits at an elevation of 3,865 feet. The climate in Nogales is delightful all year round. The lows in the winter are near 63 degrees and the highs in the summer are around 92 degrees. The average rainfall is 15.5 inches a year. Nogales has low humidity and endless sunny days. It has a special old-world charm and a friendliness that is hard to match.

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New Church Plant Planned for Nogales, Sonora in September, 2008

Team Nogales

Josue and Martha Mayo, Miguel Angel and Myrna Gonzalez, Obed and Brenda Uc

Nogales Sonora
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico is an intermediate-sized city on the northern plain of Mexico. It is an important city for commerce and recreational areas located in the state of Sonora, which has been blessed economically.

In 2005, this city reached an official population of 189,759, up from 156,854 in 2000, or about a 4%/year growth rate. However, estimates from Jorge Pazos, a current Christian worker in Nogales, are in the 400,000 range. Income of those who live in the city is derived principally from manufacturing plants, or maquiladoras, commerce and services (especially recreation centers). Middle-class income according to Pazos ranges from $600-$1,000 per month, with many families needing dual incomes to make ends meet.

Nogales, Arizona
Nogales, AR, is located in Santa Cruz County in the south-central part of Arizona. Its population was 20,833 in 2005, down from 20,878 in 2000. Median income in the city is $26,971.

Plan:

In June, 2008, Miguel Gonzalez and his family will move from Ciudad Juárez to Nogales, Sonora, to settle in and enroll their children in school there. Miguel has been appointed as the official pastor of this new work and will lead the Nogales Team. BEAMM Regional Director Josue and Martha Mayo plan to move to Nogales sometime in September, 2008. Obed Uc and his family are planning to move to Nogales in January, 2009, but this date is dependent upon finding a replacement for him as pastor of the Gracia y Paz church in Juárez.