Cananea | |
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 Highway sign pointing to Cananea | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Municipality of Cananea in Sonora | |
  Cananea City of Cananea | |
| Coordinates: 30°57′N 110°18′W / 30.950°N 110.300°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Municipal seat | Cananea |
| European arrival | 1760 |
| Municipality created | November 8, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president of Cananea | Esmeralda Gonzalez Tapia (MORENA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,414.1 km2 (1,704.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation (average) | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 39,451 |
| • Density | 17.06/km2 (44.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (No DST observed) |
| Postal code | 84620 |
| Area code | 645 |
| Demonym | Cananense |
| Website | http://www.cananea.gob.mx |
Cananea is a municipality in the state of Sonora, Mexico. It was founded on November 8, 1901. As of 2020, 39,451 people lived there.
