List of Sonoran municipalities by Human Development Index

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The Mexican state of Sonora, in the northwest of the country, is divided into 72 municipalities. This table shows the Human Development Index (HDI) for each municipality as at 2005, and indicates change since 2000.

RankMunicipalityPopulationHDI (2005)Change compared to 2000's report
Increase2.svg(2) Cananea 32,9360.8951Increase2.svg 0.0682
Decrease2.svg(1) Hermosillo 784,3420.8912Increase2.svg 0.0517
Increase2.svg(15) Moctezuma 4,6800.8801Increase2.svg 0.0792
Increase2.svg(1) Magdalena 29,7070.8731Increase2.svg 0.0542
Decrease2.svg(3) Nogales 220,2920.8726Increase2.svg 0.0419
Decrease2.svg(2) Nacozari de García 12,7510.8725Increase2.svg 0.0491
Increase2.svg(15) Santa Ana 16,0140.8655Increase2.svg 0.0712
Increase2.svg(4) Puerto Peñasco 57,3420.8655Increase2.svg 0.0574
Steady2.svg Cajeme 409,3100.8636Increase2.svg 0.0491
10° Increase2.svg(5) Agua Prieta 79,1380.8605Increase2.svg 0.0544
11° Increase2.svg(13) Naco 6,4010.8592Increase2.svg 0.0671
12° Increase2.svg(7) San Felipe de Jesús 3960.8589Increase2.svg 0.0600
Sonora 2,662,4800.8580Increase2.svg0.0493
13° Increase2.svg(8) Oquitoa 4430.8579Increase2.svg 0.0620
14° Decrease2.svg(7) Granados 1,1500.8566Increase2.svg 0.0407
15° Increase2.svg(12) Cumpas 6,3620.8556Increase2.svg 0.0646
16° Decrease2.svg(6) San Luis Río Colorado 178,3800.8551Increase2.svg 0.0445
17° Decrease2.svg(6) Guaymas 149,2990.8536Increase2.svg 0.0436
18° Decrease2.svg(12) Fronteras 8,6390.8523Increase2.svg 0.0068
19° Decrease2.svg(6) Benjamín Hill 5,2750.8514Increase2.svg 0.0434
20° Increase2.svg(23) Pitiquito 9,4680.8498Increase2.svg 0.0783
21° Increase2.svg(7) Bacoachi 1,6460.8463Increase2.svg 0.0577
22° Decrease2.svg(14) Huépac 1,1540.8459Increase2.svg 0.0301
23° Increase2.svg(2) Plutarco Elías Calles 15,6520.8362Increase2.svg 0.0441
24° Decrease2.svg(1) Empalme 54,1310.8357Increase2.svg 0.0433
25° Decrease2.svg(5) Caborca 81,3090.8356Increase2.svg 0.0388
26° Decrease2.svg(10) Mazatán 1,3500.8351Increase2.svg 0.0290
27° Increase2.svg(14) Baviácora 3,5600.8345Increase2.svg 0.0602
28° Decrease2.svg(14) Huásabas 9620.8322Increase2.svg 0.0259
29° Increase2.svg(4) Imuris 12,3160.8309Increase2.svg 0.0484
30° Increase2.svg(24) Bacadéhuachi 1,2520.8299Increase2.svg 0.0666
31° Increase2.svg(6) Ures 9,1850.8293Increase2.svg 0.0494
32° Increase2.svg(15) Arizpe 3,0370.8292Increase2.svg 0.0622
33° Decrease2.svg(2) Suaqui Grande 1,1210.8291Increase2.svg 0.0443
34° Decrease2.svg(5) Banámichi 1,6460.8278Increase2.svg 0.0392
35° Increase2.svg(25) Sahuaripa 6,0200.8263Increase2.svg 0.0737
36° Decrease2.svg(10) Atil 6250.8261Increase2.svg 0.0341
37° Increase2.svg(18) Soyopa 1,2840.8255Increase2.svg 0.0641
38° Increase2.svg(1) Navojoa 157,7290.8252Increase2.svg 0.0472
39° Decrease2.svg(7) Divisaderos 8130.8238Increase2.svg 0.0397
40° Steady2.svg San Pedro de la Cueva 1,6040.8225Increase2.svg 0.0454
41° Increase2.svg(1) Aconchi 2,6370.8205Increase2.svg 0.0470
42° Decrease2.svg(6) Bavispe 1,4540.8204Increase2.svg 0.0404
43° Increase2.svg(13) Carbó 5,3470.8201Increase2.svg 0.0604
44° Decrease2.svg(10) Villa Pesqueira 1,2540.8195Increase2.svg 0.0380
45° Steady2.svg Altar 9,0490.8186Increase2.svg 0.0500
46° Increase2.svg(4) Huachinera 1,3500.8166Increase2.svg 0.0518
47° Decrease2.svg(3) La Colorada 1,6630.8126Increase2.svg 0.0431
48° Increase2.svg(13) Cucurpe 9580.8123Increase2.svg 0.0612
49° Increase2.svg(4) Opodepe 2,8780.8100Increase2.svg 0.0458
50° Increase2.svg(9) Bacanora 7840.8100Increase2.svg 0.0532
51° Decrease2.svg(16) Rayón 1,5990.8086Increase2.svg 0.0284
52° Increase2.svg(11) Nácori Chico 2,0510.8075Increase2.svg 0.0589
53° Decrease2.svg(4) Arivechi 1,2530.8066Increase2.svg 0.0411
54° Decrease2.svg(24) Santa Cruz 1,9980.8058Increase2.svg 0.0202
55° Decrease2.svg(17) Villa Hidalgo 1,7380.8048Increase2.svg 0.0261
56° Decrease2.svg(39) Tepache 1,3650.8009Decrease2.svg 0.0022
57° Increase2.svg(5) Huatabampo 79,3130.8002Increase2.svg 0.0503
58° Decrease2.svg(12) Sáric 2,7030.7996Increase2.svg 0.0321
59° Decrease2.svg(11) San Javier 4920.7966Increase2.svg 0.0307
60° Increase2.svg(7) Onavas 3990.7921Increase2.svg 0.0516
61° Increase2.svg(4) Bácum 22,8210.7882Increase2.svg 0.0400
62° Decrease2.svg(5) Benito Juárez 22,0090.7881Increase2.svg 0.0294
63° Decrease2.svg(11) Trincheras 1,7310.7880Increase2.svg 0.0235
64° Increase2.svg(2) San Ignacio Río Muerto 14,1360.7854Increase2.svg 0.0414
65° Decrease2.svg(7) Bacerac 1,4670.7776Increase2.svg 0.0189
66° Decrease2.svg(15) Tubutama 1,7350.7703Increase2.svg 0.0057
67° Decrease2.svg(3) Etchojoa 60,7170.7624Increase2.svg 0.0140
68° Increase2.svg(3) San Miguel de Horcasitas 8,3820.7585Increase2.svg 0.0645
69° Increase2.svg(1) Álamos 25,8480.7560Increase2.svg 0.0387
70° Increase2.svg(2) Quiriego 3,3560.7357Increase2.svg 0.0532
71° Decrease2.svg(2) Rosario 5,2260.7319Increase2.svg 0.0059
72° Decrease2.svg(4) Yécora 6,0460.7222Decrease2.svg 0.0093


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