Hermosillo

American

[er-maw-see-yaw] / ˌɛr mɔˈsi yɔ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Sonora, in NW Mexico.

Hermosillo British

/ ɛrmoˈsiʎo /

noun

a city in NW Mexico, capital of Sonora state, on the Sonora River: university (1938); winter resort and commercial centre for an agricultural and mining region. Pop: 668 000 (2005 est)

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Signed with Rimas Entertainment, Hermosillo singer Mosmo is bringing his own crooning element to the corrido world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

But one night in Hermosillo, over yet another of the meals expected for any business to be conducted, came a possible lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

He was divorced by now and threw himself entirely into the project, spending most of his time in Hermosillo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Sánchez and the officers protecting him had left Hermosillo, the capital of the state of Sonora, before sunrise on June 23 and by 7 a.m. had arrived in Altar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Write the figures of the ransom, and grant me a messenger to Hermosillo.

From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley

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