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81-547: Norwalk could refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Norwalk, California , a suburb of Los Angeles, and the largest and most populous city named Norwalk Norwalk, Connecticut , a city in southwestern Connecticut that contains several neighborhoods including Central Norwalk, East Norwalk, South Norwalk, and West Norwalk The Norwalk River running through southwestern Connecticut The Norwalk Harbor at

162-534: A dairy center. Of the 50 local families reported in the 1900 census, most were associated with farming or with the dairy industry. Norwalk was also the home of some of the largest sugar beet farms in all of Southern California during this era. Many of the dairy farmers who settled in Norwalk during the early part of the 20th century were Dutch. After the 1950s, the Hispanic population in Norwalk grew significantly as

243-469: A female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

324-728: A home where language other than English is spoken. The 2010 United States Census reported that Norwalk had a population of 105,549. The population density was 10,829.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,181.3/km ). The racial makeup of Norwalk was 52,089 (49.4%) White (12.3% Non-Hispanic White), 4,593 (4.4%) African American , 1,213 (1.1%) Native American , 12,700 (12.0%) Asian (5.3% Filipino, 2.5% Korean, 0.9% Chinese, 0.8% Indian, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.6% Cambodian, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Japanese), 431 (0.4%) Pacific Islander , 29,954 (28.4%) from other races , and 4,569 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74,041 persons (70.1%) The Census reported that 103,934 people (98.5% of

405-467: A juice-making machine invented by Norman W. Walker Norwalk virus , the type species of the Norovirus genus Norwalk Agreement , an agreement between FASB and IASB See also [ edit ] Norwalk station (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Norwalk Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

486-445: A local sightseeing attraction here. According to the results of INEGI , Hermosillo is Mexico's 16th largest city, with 812,229 people. Other important communities in the municipality include Miguel Alemán (30,869), Bahía Kino (6,050), San Pedro el Saucito (2,938), El Tazajal (2,062), La Victoria (1,966), Zamora (1,049), and Mesa Del Seri (908). The recent city population spur is due to its recent strong industrialization, especially in

567-423: A recreational park named La Sauceda. In 2009, Standard & Poor's rated the municipality of Hermosillo as (mxA/Estable/-) based on its administrative practices, financial flexibility and limited financial risks. Financial management of the municipality has been prudent, with adequate documentation of practices. Debt levels have also been prudent at about 33% of gross income, which might decline in 2010. However,

648-710: Is 49.5 °C (121.1 °F), which was achieved in June 2014. In recent years, the lowest temperature was −4 °C (24.8 °F), in December. Most of the regional flora consists of mesquite trees, with an added mixture of blue agave , desert ironwood , palo verde and the huisache . Native fauna includes the desert tortoise , several species of rattlesnake and kingsnake , mule deer (locally called ‘coues’ deer), collared peccary , ringtail , ocelot , puma , desert bighorn sheep , opossum , raccoon , coyote , and bobcat . Black bear may be observed on occasion, on

729-637: Is a city in Los Angeles County , California , United States . The population was 102,773 at the 2020 census . Founded in the late 19th century, Norwalk was incorporated as a city in 1957. It is located 17 miles (27 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles and is part of the Greater Los Angeles area . Norwalk is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of Governments. Norwalk's sister cities are Morelia in

810-638: Is famous. On September 5, 1828, by decree no. 77 of the H. Legislature of the State of the West, the name Villa del Pitic was deleted and the name of the City of Hermosillo was imposed, in honor of the general jalisciense José María González de Hermosillo who in the late 1810s had carried the task of the national insurrection to lands Sinaloenses , then part of the Western State as well. On March 12, 1831,

891-529: Is now the outskirts of Hermosillo: Nuestra Señora del Pópulo , Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles , and la Santísima Trinidad del Pitic . The native peoples here soon became hostile to the colonists and repeatedly drove them out in the early 18th century. In 1716, the Spanish offered irrigated lands for farmers to the native peoples, who agreed to abide by Spanish law. Around 1726, a fort named the Presidio of Pitic

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972-611: Is practiced along the coast with shrimp being the most important catch. Industry and manufacturing has been the most dynamic sector of the economy. Much of this began in the 1980s with the establishment of the automobile industry, specifically the Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly plant owned and operated by Ford Motor Company . Electronics and IT are the largest employers by both revenue and number of employees. Today, there are twenty-six major manufacturers, which generate about 68,300 jobs, employing about thirty percent of

1053-538: Is responsible for recording legal documents which determine ownership of real property and maintains files of birth, death and marriage records for Los Angeles County. It serves the public and other County departments such as the Assessor, Health Services, Public Social Services and Regional Planning. The office processes 2 million real and personal property documents and 750,000 birth, death and marriage records annually and services approximately 2,000 customers daily. In

1134-727: Is responsible for the registration of voters, maintenance of voter files, conduct of federal, state, local and special elections and the verification of initiative, referendum and recall petitions. There are approximately 4.1 million registered voters, and 5 thousand voting precincts established for countywide elections. The office also has jurisdiction over marriage license issuance, the performance of civil marriage ceremonies, fictitious business name filings and indexing, qualification and registration of notaries and miscellaneous statutory issuance of oaths and filings. The office issues approximately 75,000 marriage licenses and processes 125,000 fictitious business name filings annually. The Recorder's Office

1215-780: Is served by the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District , headquartered at 12820 Pioneer Boulevard in Norwalk. NLMUSD also contains The California distinguished school J.B. Morrison Elementary Magnet School in Norwalk. Certain areas of Norwalk are served by the Little Lake City School District (elementary school district), headquartered in Santa Fe Springs , and the Whittier Union High School District . Another section

1296-761: Is within the ABC Unified School District , based in Cerritos. Hermosillo Hermosillo was ranked as one of the five best cities to live in, in Mexico, as published in the study "The Most Livable Cities of Mexico 2013" by the Strategic Communications Cabinet of the Mexican Federal Government. Hermosillo was also ranked in 2016 as the seventh most competitive city in the country according to

1377-767: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors , Norwalk is in the Fourth District, represented by Janice Hahn . In the California State Senate , Norwalk is in the 32nd Senate District , represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto . In the California State Assembly , it is split between the 57th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Reggie Jones-Sawyer , and the 58th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes . In

1458-706: The Noals . At the beginning of the 20th century, Hermosillo had about 14,000 inhabitants. During the Mexican Revolution , forces loyal to Francisco 'Pancho' Villa were expelled from the city by General Manuel M. Diéguez. After the assassination of Francisco I. Madero in 1913, Venustiano Carranza , then governor of Coahuila sought refuge in Hermosillo. Here Carranza began the Constitutionalist Movement ; because of this, Hermosillo has

1539-571: The Norwalk C Line Station . Express routes also connect to Disneyland, El Monte Bus Station, Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles. The Metrolink Orange County Line and 91/Perris Valley Line (which operate on the same track in this area) trains connect Norwalk (the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs station ) with Orange County, Riverside County , and Downtown Los Angeles. According to the city's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,

1620-632: The Rayos de Hermosillo has been Hermosillo's professional basketball club. The Rayos play in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA) and play their home games at the Gimnasio del Estado. They have won three league titles (2012, 2013, 2019 ). Since 2013, the city has been home to Cimarrones de Sonora FC, an association football club who currently play in the Liga de Expansión MX ,

1701-529: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 25.243 km (10 sq mi). 9.707 square miles (25.14 km ) of it is land and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km ) of it (0.40%) is water. Norwalk is bordered by Downey to the northwest, Bellflower to the southwest, Cerritos and Artesia to the south, and Santa Fe Springs and Whittier to the north and east. 67.7% of persons age 5 years+, 2014–2018 live in

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1782-880: The United States House of Representatives , Norwalk is in California's 38th congressional district , represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez . The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Whittier Health Center in Whittier , serving Norwalk. The United States Postal Service operates the Norwalk Post Office at 14011 Clarkdale Avenue and the Paddison Square Post Office at 12415 Norwalk Boulevard. The Southeast District of

1863-594: The poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Mexican (50.7%) and Filipino (4.3%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (58.8%) and the Philippines (9.2%) were the most common foreign places of birth. Norwalk operates under a Council/Manager form of government, established by the Charter of the City of Norwalk which was drafted in 1957. The five-member City Council acts as

1944-675: The 1700s, when the mission villages of Our Lady of The Populace, Our Lady of Angels, and the Holy Trinity of Pitic were founded. They collected members of the Yaqui , Seri , Tepoca, and Pima Bajo peoples. Years earlier, internal difficulties had occurred between the Tepoca and the Bajo Pima peoples. The Spanish wanted to bring them into the mission villages to have more control over their work. The villages and city were intended to contain

2025-638: The Constitutionalist Movement. As a result, Hermosillo is nicknamed the "revolutionary capital of the country." From the late 19th century, until around 1920, Chinese immigrants entered the state of Sonora as laborers. A significant number settled in the city of Hermosillo. Some of these immigrants established businesses, especially shoe manufacturing and clothing. Some of the most successful Chinese-owned businesses in Sonora were based in Hermosillo, and sold their merchandise to other parts of

2106-720: The Los Angeles County Superior Court is located in Norwalk. The 162-acre (0.66 km ) Metropolitan State Hospital , a psychiatric and mental health facility operated by the California Department of State Hospitals, is located in Norwalk. It has four different types of categories for patient intake. The four categories being; incompetent to stand trial (PC 1370), offender with a mental health disorder (PCS 2962/2972), not guilty by reason of insanity (PC 1026), and conservatorship lanterman-petris-short (LPS) Act. Three freeways travel through

2187-568: The Metro C Line Station via Studebaker Road from Long Beach. The Los Angeles MTA ("Metro") provides both bus and rail service from Norwalk. The Metro C Line (formerly the Green Line) light rail provides service from the Norwalk C Line station to LAX (via shuttle from Aviation Station) and Redondo Beach . Metro bus routes provide service to the west on Florence Avenue , Firestone Boulevard , Imperial Highway , and Rosecrans Avenue from

2268-545: The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), based on factors such as its economic diversification, geographical location, access to education, government, innovation and international relations. The major manufacturing sector has been the production of automobiles since the 1980s. It is one of the richest cities in Mexico by GDP per capita . Hermosillo has a subtropical hot desert climate ( BWh ). Temperatures have been as high as 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) in

2349-598: The Mexican state of Michoacán, and Hermosillo , in the Mexican state of Sonora. The area known as "Norwalk" was first home to the Shoshonean Native American tribe. They survived primarily on honey , an array of berries, acorns, sage, squirrels, rabbits and birds. Their huts were part of the Sejat Indian village. In the late 1760s, settlers and missions flourished under Spanish rule with

2430-542: The Second Mexican Empire of Maximilian of Habsburg , republican troops commanded by the general Ángel Martínez  [ es ] attacked and seized the city, which was being defended by the Second Mexican Empire under Colonel María Tranquilino Almada. However, a few hours later, it fell back into the hands of the forces of the Second Empire. On November 13, 1866, General Martinez again took

2511-706: The Seri and Tepoca Indians, to protect the Hispanic expansion. It was called the Real Presidio de San Pedro de la Conquista , named after Viceroy Don Pedro de Castro y Figueroa, Duke of the Conquest and Marquis of Grace. The explorer in charge of the foundation of the peoples was Juan Bautista de Escalante  [ es ] , who pacified tensions. On May 18, 1700, he gave a speech that was documented, in part: "Sending them to have no wars from now on, but to live as Christians and to deal with each other with fairs of

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2592-508: The Spanish and the indigenous peoples of the area occurred in the middle of the 16th century, when European explorers came in search of gold. The Spanish explorers were followed by Jesuit missionaries in the state of Sonora around 1614. Eusebio Francisco Kino arrived in 1687, founding a mission in nearby Cucurpe . The present-day states of Sonora and Sinaloa were loosely organized as the provinces of Sonora , Ostimuri, and Sinaloa . In 1700, three small Spanish villages were founded in what

2673-653: The Sproul Brothers in Oregon. They recalled the fertile land and huge sycamore trees they saw during an earlier visit to the Southern California area. In 1869, Atwood Sproul, on behalf of his brother, Gilbert, purchased 463 acres (1.87 km ) of land at $ 11 an acre ($ 2,700/km ) in an area known as Corazón de los Valles , or "Heart of the Valleys". By 1873, railroads were being built in the area and

2754-604: The Sprouls deeded 23 acres (93,000 m ), stipulating a "passenger stop" clause in the deed. Three days after the Anaheim Branch Railroad crossed the "North-walk" for the first time, Gilbert Sproul surveyed a town site. In 1874, the name was recorded officially as Norwalk. While a majority of the Norwalk countryside remained undeveloped during the 1880s, the Norwalk Station allowed potential residents

2835-465: The State of Sonora was founded and Hermosillo was its first capital from 14 May of that year to May 25, 1832, when the capital powers were transferred to the city of Arizpe . In 1837, the city was erected at the head of the district of its name. On the same date, Don Pascual Iñigo began the construction of the Chapel of Our Lady of Carmen. On October 14, 1852, in the city, a section of filibusters under

2916-469: The area became increasingly residential. In February 1958, two military aircraft, a Douglas C-118 A military transport and a U.S. Navy P2V -5F Neptune patrol bomber, collided over Norwalk at night. Forty-seven servicemen were killed, as was a civilian 23-year-old woman on the ground who was hit by falling debris. A plaque commemorating the disaster and erected by the American Legion in 1961 marks

2997-413: The automobile industry because of the global economic downturn that began in 2008. Commerce employs more than half of the population; besides small local businesses, chains are well represented; these are locally, regionally (Northwest Mexico), nationally, and U.S.-based. Tourism is mostly limited to the coastal communities of Bahia de Kino, Kino Nuevo and Punta Chueca , where there are cave paintings and

3078-522: The automotive industry and its providers. Most of the municipality's population lives in the city proper, with most jobs located in the manufacturing and commerce sectors here. About 250,000 hectares are under cultivation in the city's outskirts, most of which is near the coast. Crops include wheat, grapes, flowers, chickpeas , alfalfa and walnuts . Livestock has been traditionally important here, especially beef cattle. Pigs, sheep, goats, horses, domestic fowl and bees are also raised here as well. Fishing

3159-613: The building; firefighters and the population had to make holes in the walls to rescue the children, ranging from six months to five years. The fire caused a stir both nationally and internationally. As a result of these events, on June 3, 2010, a decree was published in the Official Journal of the Federation declaring June 5 a Day of national mourning. The National Flag is flown at half-mast on June 5 of each year. Parents of victims and citizen organizations annually remind

3240-419: The city in blood and fire, causing the imperialists to flee; but they returned and regained it eight days later. In 1879 Hermosillo was once again the headquarters of state powers, thanks to the management of the acting governor Don Francisco Serna, at least on an interim date. However, when the new Political Constitution of the State of Sonora was issued on September 15, 1917, it was definitively confirmed that

3321-609: The city of Hermosillo is the headquarters of the state powers, as referred to in article 28 thereof. On November 4 in front of the wooden station of Sonora , dozens of people gathered at the opening of the Guaymas-Hermosillo railway section. On the train came Don Carlos Rodrigo Ortiz Retes, accompanied by the commander of the Military Zone, brigadier Colonel José Guillermo Carbó. Months later, both cargo and passenger service would be established between Guaymas and

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3402-406: The city was 44.82% White , 4.62% African American , 1.16% Native American , 11.54% Asian , 0.39% Pacific Islander , 32.75% from other races , and 4.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 62.89% of the population. There were 26,887 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had

3483-605: The city's chief policy-making body. Every two years, Council members are elected by the citizens of Norwalk to serve four-year, overlapping terms. Council members are not limited to the number of terms they may serve. The Mayor is selected by the council and serves a one-year term. Norwalk is a contract city , in which the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department provides police services. It maintains its own station, which also provides police services to La Mirada and unincorporated South Whittier . At one time

3564-634: The city. The Santa Ana Freeway ( I-5 ) and San Gabriel River Freeway ( I-605 ) pass through and intersect just above its northern edge, while the Century Freeway (I-105) ends in Norwalk at Studebaker Road. Norwalk Transit serves Norwalk and its adjacent communities. Six bus lines operate in Norwalk and adjacent cities, including Artesia , Bellflower , Cerritos , La Mirada and Whittier . Norwalk Transit Buses make connections with Los Angeles Metro Rail C Line from Route 2 and Metrolink from Route 7 Long Beach Transit provides service to

3645-462: The clothes of their use and seeds of their plantings, to which they responded from one and the other, which they would do thank ingsands thank ing best for the good that they made peace of way." In 1718, on the orders of Governor Manuel de San Juan y Santa Cruz, the town of the Holy Trinity of Pitic was repopulated; on September 29, 1725, the Seri settled in the Pópulo rose in the son of war and invaded

3726-602: The command of Gastón de Raousset-Boulbon faced and defeated the national forces, who were under the leadership of General Miguel Blanco de Estrada; this was part of a revolutionary campaign of independence that was intended however to turn Sonora and Lower California into colonial territories of France. However, Raousset remained only a few days in the city, choosing to go to Guaymas to continue his campaign where he would eventually be defeated by General José María Yáñez Carrillo in Battle of Guaymas in 1854. On May 4, 1866, under

3807-598: The country. But by the 1920s, anti-Chinese sentiment had become strong in Sonora state, and many Chinese left for Mexico City or the United States. In the 1980s, Ford Motor Company built a plant. This strongly influenced the city and state economy. Hermosillo was the site of a tragic fire, at the ABC Child Care Center, on June 5, 2009. According to the Procuraduría General de Justicia en el Estado (State Attorney General Office) de Sonora,

3888-501: The country. However, in the 1920s, sentiment against the Chinese population in Sonora grew, resulting in many fleeing to Mexico City or the United States. In the 1980s, Ford built Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly in the city, which had a major impact on the city's economy and that of the state. A whole chain of suppliers was also developed around the assembly plant, which further contributed to economic growth in Hermosillo. Hermosillo

3969-538: The famous El Camino Real trail traversing the area. Manuel Nieto , a Spanish soldier, received a Spanish land grant ( Rancho Los Nietos ) in 1784 that included Norwalk. After the Mexican–American War in 1848, the Rancho and mining days ended. Portions of the land were subdivided and made available for sale when California was admitted into the union of the United States. Word of this land development reached

4050-448: The fire resulted in 49 deaths at the center; nearly half of them were children. The fire is believed to have started at an adjacent automobile shop, before spreading to the child care center. Most of the children died of asphyxiation. There were about a hundred children inside the building. Firefighters had to smash holes in the walls to rescue the children, who ranged in age from six months to five years. The origin of Hermosillo dates to

4131-584: The founder of Norwalk, Gilbert Sproul. He and his family lived there while he founded Norwalk. His descendants lived in the house continually until 1962 when it was donated to the city. Today it houses the Gilbert Sproul Museum which covers Norwalk history through artifacts, photos, documents and other interpretive elements. Norwalk is located at 33°54′25″N 118°5′0″W  /  33.90694°N 118.08333°W  / 33.90694; -118.08333 (33.906914, -118.083398). According to

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4212-449: The fringes of settled areas. In August 2022, the once-common jaguar was finally witnessed in the Hermosillo area. Locals nicknamed the lone male “El Jefe”, meaning “boss”. The critically endangered Sonoran pronghorn antelope was once common in the area; less than 200 are thought to exist today, with an additional -200 (declining) surviving in the U.S. state of Arizona . Populations of feral red-masked parakeets and monk parakeets are

4293-702: The infrastructure of the city, especially its water supply. Decades of overpumping of ground water have led to the aquifer levels being lower than sea levels, and sea water creeping in as an "artificial recharge." Under the Köppen climate classification , Hermosillo features a borderline hot arid ( BWh )/ hot semi-arid ( BSh ) climate. Temperatures can range from as low as freezing in December and January to 48 °C (118.4 °F) in June and July. Rain falls mostly between July and September, with annual precipitation between 75 and 400 millimetres (3.0 and 15.7 in). Hermosillo's all-time weather record for high temperature

4374-598: The mayor Pedro de Corbalán ordered the construction of a canal on the left bank of the Rio Sonora , to irrigate the lands and orchards. Pitic's Villa .A. Before the end of the eighteenth century the former Presidio of San Pedro de la Conquista del Pitic became Villa del Pitic. On February 9, 1825, the Villa del Pitic was established as the head of the party, dependent on the Department of Horcasitas. This coincided with

4455-410: The money in 1882. Norwalk's prosperity was evident in the 1890s with the construction of a number of fine homes that were located in the middle of orchards, farms and dairies. Headstones for these families can be found at Little Lake Cemetery, which was founded in 1843 on the border between Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs at Lakeland Road. At the turn of the 19th century, Norwalk had become established as

4536-593: The most transparent cities in the world. Investment grew in the early decade thanks to the ease of doing business. One of the most important events in Hermosillo was the ABC Nursery Fire on June 5, 2009. According to the Attorney General's Office of the State of Sonora, there were 49 deaths in the fire. The fire apparently began in a warehouse, then expanded to the daycare. Most of the children died of asphyxiation. There were about 100 children inside

4617-702: The mouth of the river in southwestern Connecticut The Norwalk Islands in Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut Norwalk Community College in southwestern Connecticut Norwalk Hospital in southwestern Connecticut Norwalk, Iowa , near Des Moines Norwalk Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Norwalk, Michigan , in Brown Township Norwalk, Ohio Norwalk Township, Huron County, Ohio Norwalk, Wisconsin Other uses [ edit ] Norwalk Hydraulic Press,

4698-462: The municipal seat, the city of Hermosillo is the local government of over 3,800 other localities, with a combined territory of 14,880.2 square kilometres (5,745.3 sq mi). The two most important rivers are the Sonora and the San Miguel . Both of these are used for irrigation purposes with the Abelardo L. Rodriguez Dam located on the San Miguel River. The population increase of the municipality , currently at 2.5% annually, puts pressure on

4779-511: The municipality has limited liquid capital. The city has a professional baseball team called Naranjeros de Hermosillo (Orange Growers) that plays in the Estadio Sonora . Baseball has been popular in Hermosillo since the late 19th century. The club had its beginnings in the 1950s, when the Liga Invernal de Sonora (Sonora Winter League) was founded as a complement to the already existing Liga de la Costa del Pacífico (Pacific Coast League). The Naranjeros were officially organized in 1958. Since then,

4860-440: The nation by releasing pink and blue balloons on behalf of the nursery children who died. Changes were made in the General Law on Provision of Services for Child Care, Care and Integral Child Development, a legal framework that regulates the operation of nurseries at the national level, to ensure the tragedy would not be repeated. The changed standard was published in the [Official Journal of the Federation], on October 27, 2011. As

4941-488: The nickname " the revolutionary capital of the country'". In the late 19th century and the first two decades of the 20th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in Sonora. One of the settlements with a significant number was the city of Hermosillo. Some of these immigrants had money and used it to set up businesses, especially shoe and clothing manufacturing. Some of the most successful businesses with Chinese owners in Sonora were in Hermosillo and sold merchandise to other parts of

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5022-419: The opportunity to visit the "country" from across the nation. The families referred to as the "first families" of Norwalk (including the Sprouls, the Dewitts, the Settles, and the Orrs) settled in the area in the years before 1900. D.D. Johnston pioneered the first school system in Norwalk in 1880. Johnston was also responsible for the first real industry in town, a cheese factory, by furnishing Tom Lumbard with

5103-440: The people of Opodepe. The Seri were persecuted for the purpose of punishing them until they signed the peace in January 1726, and they were settled in the Porplo and in the points called Alares and Moraga; subsequently given the uncertainty due to the bellicoseness of the indigenous, the Pitic presidio was formed. In June 1741, Don Agustin de Vildósola established the Presidio de San Pedro de la Conquista del Pitic. Nine years later,

5184-657: The population) lived in households, 315 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,300 (1.2%) were institutionalized. There were 27,130 households, out of which 13,678 (50.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,190 (56.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5,045 (18.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,348 (8.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,712 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 178 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,417 households (12.6%) were made up of individuals, and 1,631 (6.0%) had someone living alone who

5265-565: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 33,754 people (32.0%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Norwalk had a median household income of $ 60,770, with 12.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 103,298 people, 26,887 households, and 22,531 families residing in the city. The population density was 10,667.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,118.8/km ). There were 27,554 housing units at an average density of 2,845.5 per square mile (1,098.7/km ). The racial makeup of

5346-492: The population. Other than cars, products manufactured here include televisions, computers, food processing, textiles, wood products, printing, cellular phones, chemicals, petroleum products and plastics. Lanix electronics has a major research and design facility and its main manufacturing plant in Hermosillo. The city and its municipality have twelve industrial parks, which house over one hundred smaller manufacturing enterprises. There has been slowing of this sector especially

5427-454: The spot of the accident, today a mini-mall at the corner of Firestone Boulevard and Pioneer Boulevard. Built in 1891 by the D.D. Johnston family, the Hargitt House was built in the architectural style of Victorian Eastlake . The Hargitt House Museum, located at 12426 Mapledale, was donated to the people of Norwalk by Charles ("Chun") and Ida Hargitt. The Sproul House is a Stick Style -influenced, Victorian farm house built in 1870 by

5508-475: The station also provided contracted police services to Santa Fe Springs , but those services ended when the city entered into a contract with the Whittier Police Department. The station is staffed with 206 sworn personnel. Fire protection in Norwalk is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department with ambulance transport by Care Ambulance Service . Norwalk is the home of the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder. The Los Angeles County Registrar's Office

5589-415: The summer months, making it one of the hottest cities in the country. Evidence from a site called the San Dieguito Complex , located in the El Pinacate Zone, suggests the area has been inhabited by humans for about 3,000 years. Evidence of agriculture dates back 2,500 years. In the pre-Hispanic era, this area was inhabited by the historic Seri , Tepoca, and Pima peoples. The first encounter between

5670-399: The team has won 16 championships in the Pacific Coast League and two championships in the Caribbean Series . Hermosillo hosted the 2013 Caribbean Series in February. In 2021, Hermosillo and Ciudad Obregón co-hosted the 3rd U-23 Baseball World Cup , organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation . In 2022, Hermosillo hosted the 5th U-15 Baseball World Cup . Founded in 2009,

5751-500: The title Norwalk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwalk&oldid=1233823363 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Norwalk, California Norwalk

5832-511: The top employers in the city are: Although Norwalk is credited with being the home to Cerritos College , only the east half of the campus is actually in Norwalk, the west half is in Cerritos. Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a public community college serving an area of 52 square miles (130 km ) of southeastern Los Angeles county. The college offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. Over 1,200 students complete their course of studies each year. Most of Norwalk

5913-471: The troops of the Pupium were transferred to El Pópulo, in the present municipality of San Miguel de Horcasitas . As a result of this action, Pitic was left in a very precarious situation, because numerous residents emigrated for fear of the Seri. While the Presidio's settlement was about to disappear, senior authorities ordered a group of soldiers to remain on site to ensure the safety of the settlers. In 1772,

5994-421: The urbanization that the royal surveyors gave it, as it progressed steadily. In 1827, the city had approximately eight thousand inhabitants, and its urbanization was very particular, as the houses were scattered in all directions. The region was fertile, well-cultivated and provided an abundance of what was necessary for life and even many luxuries. Already then it was very cheap, high-quality beef that to this day

6075-527: The village of Pitic was made the seat of the department of the same name. In 1828, the settlement changed its name to Hermosillo to honor the insurgent leader José María González de Hermosillo. A battle between imperial and republican forces occurred in 1866 during the French Intervention in Mexico . In 1879, the capital of the state of Sonora was moved from Arizpe to Hermosillo. In 1881 the railroad linking Hermosillo with Guaymas and Nogales

6156-407: Was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 46,047, and the median income for a family was $ 47,524. Males had a median income of $ 31,579 versus $ 26,047 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,022. About 9.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below

6237-406: Was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. There were 28,083 housing units at an average density of 2,881.4 per square mile (1,112.5/km ), of which 17,671 (65.1%) were owner-occupied, and 9,459 (34.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 70,180 people (66.5% of

6318-424: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83. There were 22,583 families (83.2% of all households); the average family size was 4.10. The population was spread out, with 29,164 people (27.6%) under the age of 18, 12,026 people (11.4%) aged 18 to 24, 30,138 people (28.6%) aged 25 to 44, 23,790 people (22.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,431 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

6399-699: Was constructed to stop the domination of this area by the natives, especially the Seri . However, the situation remained contentious. The first church was not built until 1787, and the first formal parish was not established until 1822. During the Mexican War of Independence , Sonora and the town of Pitic stayed loyal to the Spanish Crown . Local general Alejo García Conde defeated insurgent José María González Hermosillo, who had been sent by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla . Following independence from Spain, in 1825

6480-500: Was finished, allowing for economic expansion in the area by bringing in mining equipment and modern agricultural equipment. Since then, the city has been an economic center for northwest Mexico. During the Mexican Revolution , beginning in 1910, forces loyal to Pancho Villa were expelled from the city by General Manuel M. Diéguez. After the assassination of Francisco I. Madero in 1913, Venustiano Carranza , then governor of Coahuila , sought refuge in Hermosillo. Here, Carranza began

6561-584: Was selected partly due to its proximity to the United States. In 2000, the businessman Pancho Búrquez was elected as municipal president for National Action Party, in that triennium, the municipality won national awards (such as that of the Secretariat of Comptroller ship and Administrative Development of the federal government, as well as of the International City/County Management Association as one of

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