Presentacion que habla sobre los estados del Noroeste de Mexico. Habla desde su poblacion , flora, fauna hasta la economia del estado y su capital.

1. Northwestern Mexico
Alan Cisneros, Joel Real, Erick Pacheco, Erick Frías and Miguel González

2. Territory
The northwest región of Mexico is formed by the states of
baja california, baja california sur, chihuahua, Durango,
Sinaloa and sonora, its boundries are the united states by
the north, Coahuila and Zacatecas by the east and Jalisco
and Nayarit in the south.

3. Topography
The sierra of baja california has high cliffs and sandy
shores making it an attractive place, you can also find
the the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Mexican
Plateau

4. Weather
Dry and hot weather are the most present in the
northwest región, we can only see a bit of change near
the big mountain chain known as the sierra madre
occidental because of the high altitudes

5. Waterbodies
Sonora and Sinaloa have rivers that como from the
forests and end in the gulf of california or in the Pacific
Ocean
While Chihuahua and Durango don’t have a lot of rivers
due to lack of rain, the most important are the Conchos
and the Nazas

6. Natural
Distribution
The yellow color represents desertic vegetation and it is
abundant
The red color represent dry jungles
The Green colors represent forests and are unique
because there is more rain during the summer

7. Poblation
As it can be seen in the map, the northwest region has a
low level of population.
we can find high level of pupulation in capital cities:
Mexicali, Durango and Culiacan.
border cities: Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, Nogales, etc.
And coastside cities: Mochis, Mazatlan, Los Cabos, etc.

8. Nativelanguage
speakers
There isn’t a lot of concetration of native speaking
population in the northwest región, however we can se a
bit of a difference near the Sierra Madre Occidental,
mainly because of the nice warm weather

9. States
Main characteristics of the Northwestern States

10. Baja California

11. Topography
The state surface is part of the provinces: Baja California
Peninsula and Sonoran Plain. Throughout the state there
are mountain ranges made up of igneous (volcanic),
metamorphic rocks (they have undergone changes due to
pressure and high temperatures), sedimentary (they are
formed on beaches, rivers, oceans and where sand
accumulates or mud) and volcano-sedimentary (they are
constituted from a volcanic eruption).

12. Weather
Baja California's climate is very diverse; varies from
Mediterranean to arid. The Mediterranean climate is
located in the northwestern part of the state, with its dry
summers and cool, rainy winters. This type of climate
can be found from Tijuana to the interior valleys.

13. Flora
80% is made up of bushes, a large part is located in the
Flora and Fauna Protection Area in the Valle de los
Cirios and on the coastal slope of the peninsula; 4% from
coniferous and oak forests, 9% from chaparral forests in
the upper parts of the Juárez and San Pedro Mártir
mountains.

14. Fauna
In the fauna, the scorpion lizard, the puma, the desert
foxes, the blind mole, the squirrel, the shrew, the sheep,
the bighorn, the Monserrat and San Lorenzo mouse, the
coyote, the bat, the wild cat and mule deer.

15. Population
In 2020, Baja California will live: 3,769,020 people. Baja
California ranks 11th nationally for its number of
inhabitants.

16. Traditions
Festivals of the Sun
Winter Visitor's Parties
Carnival of San Felipe
Off-road racing
Dance of matachines.

17. Economy
Capital city: Mexicali
Its principal activities include business trading and
services and as a secondary activity the industry.
In Ensenada and Tecate the Guadalupe Valley, which
produces 90% of all the wine of Mexico, this process along
with others like the production of other handcrafted food
attract a lot of tourists as well.

18. Sonora

19. Topography
The state surface is part of the provinces: Sierras y
Plains del Norte, Sierra Madre Occidental and Coastal
Plain of the Pacific.

20. Weather
Normal temperature is 22ºC, while máximum
temperature is 33ºC during summer, the lowest
temperatura is 5ºC during january

21. Flora
The bushes predominate in the coastal plain, to the
northwest and central region. There are jungles in the
southeastern part of the state, followed by sub-tropical
scrub; grasslands are located to the north and temperate
forests are located on the border with Chihuahua.

22. Fauna
species such as rat, snake, chameleon, iguana, tarantula,
rabbit, hare, squirrel, coyote, buzzard and owl stand out;
In the less dry area, to the south of the mountains, you
can find the wild cat, wild boar, leopard, deer, puma,
hawk and falcon

23. Population
At the moment poblation in Sonora is around
2,945 millions

24. Traditions
Alamos December 8.- Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Dances,
fair and fireworks.
Altar December 12.- Festivity of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Fair,
processions, music, fireworks.
Ciudad Obragón July 16.- Fiesta del Valle del Yaqui. Dances, music
and fireworks.
Guaymas June 1.- Day of the Navy. Holding a naval combat with
fireworks.
June 24.- Feast of San Juan Bautista. Fair, processions and dances.
Hermosillo Easter. Fair, Dance of Matachines and Pascolas.
Magdalena de Kino October 4.- Festivity of San Francisco de Asís.
Danza del Venado y Pascolas, fair, music
Navojoa June 24.- Feast of San Juan Bautista. Matachines and
Pascolas dances, fair and music.
Pitiquito November 12.- Titular festival of the town. Dances and fair.
Alamos December 8.- Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Dances, fair and fireworks.
Altar December 12.- Festivity of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Fair, processions, music, fireworks.
Ciudad Obragón July 16.- Fiesta del Valle del Yaqui.
Dances, music and fireworks.
Guaymas June 1.- Day of the Navy. Holding a naval
combat with fireworks.
June 24.- Feast of San Juan Bautista. Fair, processions
and dances.
Hermosillo Easter. Fair, Dance of Matachines and
Pascolas.
Magdalena de Kino October 4.- Festivity of San Francisco
de Asís. Danza del Venado y Pascolas, fair, music
Navojoa June 24.- Feast of San Juan Bautista. Matachines
and Pascolas dances, fair and music.
Pitiquito November 12.- Titular festival of the town.
Dances and fair.

25. Economy
It houses the biggest production of table grapes, we can
find it in San Miguel Horcasitas at the north of
Hermosillo, these grapes are different from the ones in
the Guadalupe Valley.
These Grapes are exported to 30 countries, mainly Usa
and Canada.
The production uses special watering, fertilization and
packing, it is complicated because of the weather of
Sonora.
Growing and Harvesting offer a lot of Jobs for Inmigrant
population of other states.

26. Sinaloa

27. Topography
The relief of the state of Sinaloa is divided into two large
areas: Sierra Madre Occidental and Llanura Costera del
Pacífico.

28. weather
The average annual temperature of the state is around,
the average minimum temperatures are around 10.5 ° C
in the month of January and the average maximums can
be higher than 36 ° C during the months of May to July.
The rains occur in the summer during the months of July
to September, the average rainfall in the state is annual.

29. Flora
-in the mountains, Bosques de pino-encino and pino-
ocotero.
-in the plains, Coco de aceite, yute, huisache, palo blanco,
roble, madroño y pastizales.
-in the coast Mangle, tule y guamúchil.
-in the mountains, Bosques de pino-encino and pino-
ocotero.
-in the plains, Coco de aceite, yute, huisache, palo
blanco, roble, madroño y pastizales.
-in the coast Mangle, tule y guamúchil.

30. Fauna
In plains and mountains Onza, wild boar, white-tailed
deer, tigrillo, jaguar, cardinal, chara pinta, quail and
spring.
In the sea, Shrimp, grouper, turtle, bass, snapper and
corvina.
In plains and mountains Onza, wild boar, white-
tailed deer, tigrillo, jaguar, cardinal, chara pinta,
quail and spring.
In the sea, Shrimp, grouper, turtle, bass, snapper
and corvina.

31. Traditions
-40 days before "semana santa" - Mazatlán Carnival
-Third week of May - Fiesta del Mar de las cabras

32. Economy
Principal Producer at a national level of tomatoes
These crops are made in an intensive and technified
methods and it can be at greenhouses or outdoors
The low humid weather helps in growing these tomates,
though massive production is more favored by technology.
Mexico is the main exporter of tomates in the world

33. Baja California Sur

34. Topography
It is characterized by the mountains and the coastal
plain. The mountain range parallel to the coast, with
gentle slopes to the west and steep towards the Gulf of
California, extends to the sea and has an average
altitude of 600 m.
ALTITUDES:
Minimum: at sea level
Maximum: Sierra La Laguna with 2080 m

35. Weather
In the state of Baja California Sur, the Very dry climate
prevails (92%). There is also a dry and semi-dry climate
(7%) and a temperate subhumid (1%) in the region of the
Sierra de La Laguna. The average annual temperature is
18 to 22 ° C.

36. Flora
species such as lomboy, torote, palo blanco, cajalosúchil,
among others. There are also other species such as
tabardillo, tacotillo, chicura de la sierra and deer grass,
bushes and cacti.

37. Fauna
In the jungle region with greater vegetation, there are
animals such as raccoon, deer, fox, wild cat, alca bird,
rattlesnake, scorpion lizard, cacomixtle, bat, coyote, gray
fox, mule and white-tailed deer

38. Traditions
• Festival de pitahayas.
• Tlacuachadas.
• Tupe.
• Calabaceados.
• Día de los santos patronos.
• Carnal de San Felipe.
• Fiesta de San Francisco Javier.
• Festival de la Ballena Gris.
Festival de pitahayas.
• Tlacuachadas.
• Tupe.
• Calabaceados.
• Día de los santos patronos.
• Carnal de San Felipe.
• Fiesta de San Francisco Javier.
• Festival de la Ballena Gris.

39. Economy
At the moment, poblation is of 798.447 people
Thanks to the hot weather of baja california sur that makes
the water evaporate, it produces 8 million tons of salt that
are used in other industries.
Salt is exported to other countries, such as, Corea, Japan,
Taiwan and New Zealand.
The arrival of whales to the waters of Baja California Sur
makes a perfect attraction for tourism, there is even a
sanctuary for them for their importance.

40. Chihuahua

41. relief
In general the relief is not very rugged. It presents
alluvial plains, steep mountains, slopes with hills and
fields of dunes or sand dunes.

42. Weather
In 40% of its territory there is a very dry climate, located
in the mountains and plains of the North; 33% dry and
semi-dry climate in the lower parts of the Sierra Madre
Occidental and 24% Temperate subhumid, located in the
upper parts of it.

43. Flora
Desert bushes predominate, distributed from the plains
and deserts of the northeast (Samalayuca dunes). It is
followed by the coniferous and oak forests that develop in
the Sierra Madre Occidental, in addition to the
grasslands in the central plateaus. There are also
protected natural areas for the conservation of wild flora
and fauna and a forest reserve. Agriculture is practiced
in the valleys and occupies 8% of the surface of the state.

44. Fauna
Mexican wolf, Chihuahua minnow, frog, Alicante lizard,
prairie dog and river otter.
In the thickets: desert fox, rattlesnake, desert tortoise
and kangaroo rat.
In coniferous and oak forests: rat, squirrel, bat, mountain
shrew and owl.
In the grasslands: skunk, bighorn sheep and puma.
Endangered animals: field mouse, black bear, Arizona
shrew, western mountain parrot, American bison and
coyote.

45. Population
In 2020, Chihuahua lives: 3,741,869 people. Chihuahua
ranks 12th nationally for its number of inhabitants.

46. Traditions
1- The Santa Rita fair.
2- Day of San Isidro Labrador.
3- Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
4- Day of the Holy Christ of Burgos.
5- Day of the Virgin of the Remedies.
6- Santa Barbara Day.
1- The Santa Rita fair.
2- Day of San Isidro Labrador.
3- Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
4- Day of the Holy Christ of Burgos.
5- Day of the Virgin of the Remedies.
6- Santa Barbara Day.

47. Economy
Ciudad Juarez was the first place with an industrial park
in the country, it is also the city with the biggest
population that dedicates to the manufacturing industry.
There are 40 industrial parks with 319different business.

48. Durango

49. Topography
There are two distinctive areas, the western one
represented by mountain ranges, which extend in a
northwest-southeast direction and some where the
highest altitude is found, which is Cerro Gordo with 3
328 meters above sea level, both are formed mainly by
extrusive igneous rocks or volcanic.
In the east there is a large area of hills with valleys and
mountains formed by sedimentary rocks (they are formed
on beaches, rivers and oceans or where sand and mud
accumulate), in the northeast there is a plain with
mountains and a small dune field (sand mountains) near
Ceballos.
Topography

50. Weather
In most of the state the climate is cold and very dry. At
the top of the mountains the climate is much colder with
rains throughout the year, and winter with frosts and
snowfalls (due to low temperatures and humid winds
from the Pacific). Average rainfall and an average
temperature of 16 ° C.
The central and highlands of the state including the
capital have a cold climate most of the year. It is worth
mentioning that the state is the coldest part of Mexico;
that it is an area of the municipality of Guanaceví located
in the Sierra Madre Occidental that registers the lowest
temperatures in the country

51. Flora
In the high forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental there
is a rare species of fir, called abies duranguenses, which
grows in the municipalities adjacent to Sinaloa and
Chihuahua.

52. Fauna
Durango has been distinguished by its fauna in recent
years since animals declared extinct such as the Mexican
black bear have been rediscovered and around 30
individuals of gray bears (grizzly) have been documented.
The Mexican wolf almost disappeared in the state of
Durango during the 20th century. Local wildlife
protection groups managed to reproduce and reintroduce
the Mexican wolf to its natural habitat in agreements
with ranchers and state authorities. The puma, or
mountain lion, seems to frequent the Duranguenses pine-
oak mountain ranges.
Durango has been distinguished by its fauna in recent
years since animals declared extinct such as the
Mexican black bear have been rediscovered and around
30 individuals of gray bears (grizzly) have been
documented. The Mexican wolf almost disappeared in
the state of Durango during the 20th century. Local
wildlife protection groups managed to reproduce and
reintroduce the Mexican wolf to its natural habitat in
agreements with ranchers and state authorities. The
puma, or mountain lion, seems to frequent the
Duranguenses pine-oak mountain ranges.

53. Poblationand
traditions
1 832 650 habitants
Traditions:
Grape fair
During the last weeks of July, the grape and wine fair
takes place in the Gómez Palacio de Durango
municipality.
Apple fair
The apple fair is similar to the grape fair, but it takes
place in Canátlan. This fair lasts for one week.
1 832 650 habitants
Traditions:
Grape fair
During the last weeks of July, the grape and wine fair takes
place in the Gómez Palacio de Durango municipality.
Apple fair
The apple fair is similar to the grape fair, but it takes place in
Canátlan. This fair lasts for one week.

54. Economy
The forest of Durango is the second place in the country
with biggest Green Surface and it is the main producer of
Wood in Mexico, obviously with moderated proyects to
avoid deforestation.

55. Videos
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