Altar (O'odham: Wawuk) is small city and municipal seat of Altar Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located in the northwest region of the state at .
Geography The town of Altar is situated on the important Mexicali to Hermosillo Highway (Federal Highway 2).
Climate
See also Centro Comunitario de Atencion al Migrante y Necesitado (CCAMYN)
References
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico INEGI
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External links Altar, Ayuntamiento Digital (Official WebSite of Altar, Sonora) Pulitzer Center Project on Illegal Immigration MotherJones.com article on the mexican exodus across the desert Article on illegal immigrants from MSN Braceros: sanctuary for border crossers Altar, tierra de coyotes Article in Spanish about illegal border crossing