Santa Ana, Sonora

[1] This settlement originated when the Pimas (indigenous people in northwest Mexico) settled in the area now called Santa Ana Viejo attracted by the mission established by the Jesuits.

[1] The present town of Santa Ana was founded by Diego A. Moreno in the year 1883, when the Sonoran Railroad was being built in this area of the state.

The movie The Fast and The Furious was filmed throughout the months of June and July, 2008, in Santa Ana as well as Magdalena de Kino, Sonora.

Every year during the month of July, the whole town celebrates the day of their Saint with a fair and dances.

[citation needed] Agriculture is an important economic activity with the main crops being wheat, corn, vegetables, and grasses for cattle fodder.