HEROICA NOGALES

also called Nogales, city and port of entry, north-central Sonora state, northern Mexico, contiguous with the city of Nogales, in Santa Cruz County, Ariz. The city is a Mexican-U.S. trading centre in cattle and minerals. Large-scale irrigation throughout the state has brought increased wealth to Heroica Nogales, but the main farming areas are to the south. A railroad and a highway leading southeast to Mexico City via Hermosillo, Guaymas, Mazatln, and Guadalajara begin in Heroica Nogales. Pop. (1980) 65,603.