Culiacán
Sign in to saveCuliacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is the capital and largest city of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. It is located within the Culiacán Municipality. The city was founded on 29 September 1531 by the Spanish conquistadors Lázaro de Cebreros and Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán originally under the name "Villa de San Miguel", in honor of its patron saint Michael the Archangel.
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Culiacán Rosales is the capital and largest city of Sinaloa state in northwestern Mexico, serving as the administrative and urban center of the region. The city was founded in 1531 by Spanish conquistadors and has remained an important settlement in Mexico for nearly five centuries.
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- Culiacán
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- Culiacán Rosales
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- City
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- Left to right: Panoramic view of the city · Culiacán Botanical Garden · Culiacán Cathedral · Tres Ríos District · Monumental letters · Tomateros de Culiacán baseball monument · Sunset in Culiacán
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- La Perla del Humaya (The Pearl of the Humaya)
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- 65px
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- 220px
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- Location of Culiacán Municipalitywithin Sinaloa
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- Mexico Sinaloa#Mexico
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56 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehispanic era
- Founding
- Independent Mexico
- Porfirian and revolutionary times
- World War II and opium cultivation for morphine
- After World War II
- Coat of arms
- Politics
- Syndications
- Paramunicipals
- Geography
- Location
- Relief and hydrography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population dynamics
- Housing and urbanism
- City zoning
- Economy
- Administrative divisions
- Education
- Universities
- Transportation
- Transit system
- Urban transport
- Rail
- Bus station
- Roads and expressways
- Main roads
- Bridges and tunnels
- Highways and freeways
- Airport
- Entertainment
- Tourism
- Parks and green areas
- Las Riberas Park
- Culiacán Botanical Garden
- Orabá Island
- Culiacán Zoo
- Tres Ríos water park
- Dancing fountains
- Obregón Square
- Sports
- Media
- Notable people
- Sciences
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Modeling
- Crime
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Culiacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is the capital and largest city of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. It is located within the Culiacán Municipality. The city was founded on 29 September 1531 by the Spanish conquistadors Lázaro de Cebreros and Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán originally under the name "Villa de San Miguel", in honor of its patron saint Michael the Archangel.
According to the 2020 INEGI census, Culiacán had an estimated population of 808,416, making it the 21st most populous city in Mexico. Its metropolitan area, with a population of 1,003,530, was the 17th most populous metropolitan area in Mexico.