15 Facts About Guaymas

Guaymas is a city in Guaymas Municipality, in the southwest part of the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.

Guaymas was declared a city in 1769 by Jose Galvez from Real de Alamos on behalf of the viceregal government.

Guaymas received the name San Fernando de Guaymas in 1820 and customs was established in 1823.

Guaymas became an important way point for those heading north or south.

In 1935 Guaymas received the title of "heroic city" for the same action.

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Guaymas has a desert climate, with hot summers and warm winters.

Guaymas is basically an industrial and shrimp-fishing port which has conserved a number of historical attractions.

Guaymas holds one of Mexico's major Carnival celebrations, and is one of the oldest in the country.

The success of Guaymas' port attracted a number of European immigrants and visitors.

Municipality of Guaymas has a transport infrastructure consisting of a road network of 986.

Public freight transport, the Port of Guaymas has a central freight services and has solved the problem of lack of bus lines to expand the ticket offer.

Likewise, the Port of Guaymas has had an important growth in the maquilading sector of the aerospace sector, placing Sonora as the nation's third largest supplier for this industry.

Just as the aerospace industry has grown, so has there been important growth in automotive and medical investment, because of its proximity to the Guaymas border has become a very attractive place for foreign investment in recent years.

Guaymas offers many tourist attractions such as: Golf, snorkeling, sport fishing, horseback riding, ecotourism tours, cycling, diving and kayaking.

Guaymas has some architectural attractions such as the Temple of the Sacred Heart, Church of San Fernando, Plaza de los Tres Presidentes, Plaza de Armas, the old Bank of Sonora, the monument to the fisherman, monument to Benito Juarez, the Palace Municipal, among others.