Sinaloa: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Sinaloa is the name of a city, a municipality and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Sinaloa, Sinaloa.

ESTADO DE SINALOA Other Mexican States Capital Culiacán Other major cities Mazatlán, Los Mochis Area 58,238 km² Ranked 17th Population (2000 census) 2,534,840 Ranked 14th Governor (1999-2005) Juan Millán Lizárraga (PRI) Federal Deputies (8) PRI = 7 PAN = 1 Federal Senators PRI = 2 PAN = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-SIN Sin.

It is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. To the west of Sinaloa lies the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez.

Sinaloa is the most important state in Mexico in terms of agriculture, and additionally has one of the largest fishing fleets. Culturally, it known for a style of music known as Banda.

The state capital of Sinaloa is Culiacán. Other large cities in Sinaloa with airports that serve as points of entry include Mazatlán, a tourist resort, and Los Mochis, an agricultural center.

Municipalities

1. Ahome (Los Mochis)
2. Angostura (Angostura)
3. Badiraguato (Badiraguato)
4. Choix (Choix)
5. Concordia (Concordia)
6. Cosalá (Cosalá)
7. Culiacán (Culiacán Rosales)
8. El Fuerte (El Fuerte)
9. Elota (La Cruz)
10. Escuinapa (Escuinapa)
11. Guasave (Guasave)
12. Mazatlán (Mazatlán)
13. Mocorito (Mocorito)
14. Navolato (Navolato)
15. Rosario (Rosario)
16. Salvador Alvarado (Guamúchil)
17. San Ignacio (San Ignacio)
18. Sinaloa (Sinaloa de Leyva)

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