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A copper-mining town wedged into a narrow canyon in the Mule Mountains, with staircase streets, Victorian buildings and the Queen Mine tour that takes visitors underground on a rail car in hard hats.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Sonora, Mexico · North America
Agua Prieta sits on the route: 10 minutes from Pirtleville, 39km from Bisbee.
Agua Prieta is a town located in Sonora, Mexico. With a population of 77,254, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Agua Prieta sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Hermosillo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Agua Prieta to your route.
Agua Prieta ("dark water") is a city in the northeastern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora. It stands on the Mexico–U.S. border, adjacent to the town of Douglas, Arizona. It serves as the municipal seat for in the municipality of the same name, which covers an area of 3,631.65 km2 (1,402.2 sq mi). In the 2010Read more
census, the city had a population of 79,138 people, making it the seventh-largest community in the state, with a literacy rate of 96.3%.
The city's most important economic activities, in descending order, are industry, commerce and farming. 89% of the homes in the city have electricity, 94% have running water, and 86% are connected to the sewer system. The city is the location of the CFE Agua Prieta power plant. It is connected to the United States by the Douglas, Arizona Port of Entry, and is linked to the rest of Mexico by Federal Highways 2 and 17.
The town's name in Spanish literally means 'dark water', and it is known in the Opata language as Bachicuy.
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Agua Prieta is located in Sonora, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 31.3224 latitude, -109.5425 longitude.
Agua Prieta has a population of approximately 77,254 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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A copper-mining town wedged into a narrow canyon in the Mule Mountains, with staircase streets, Victorian buildings and the Queen Mine tour that takes visitors underground on a rail car in hard hats.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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