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)
Hermosillo in American English
(ˌɛʀmɔˈsijɔ)
city in NW Mexico: capital of Sonora state: pop. 449,000