Sinaloa

Also known as Estado de Sinaloa

Sinaloa (), officially the '''''' (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 20 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Culiacán Rosales. Other large cities include Mazatlán, Los Mochis, Guamúchil, and Guasave.

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Sinaloa is one of Mexico's 31 states, located in the country's federal structure alongside Mexico City, with its capital in the city of Culiacán Rosales. The state is divided into 20 municipalities and contains several significant cities including Mazatlán, Los Mochis, Guamúchil, and Guasave.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sinaloa
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_skyline: Sierra_Madre_Occidental....jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The Sierra Madre Occidental
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Sinaloa.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 65px
Settlement.nickname: The Land of the 11 Rivers
Settlement.anthem: State of Sinaloa Anthem
Settlement.image_map: Sinaloa in Mexico (location map scheme).svg
Settlement.map_caption: State of Sinaloa within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Capital
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Culiacán
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Largest metro
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Greater Culiacán
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipalities
Settlement.subdivision_name3: 18
Settlement.established_title: Admission

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Official website

Inicio - Gobierno del Estado de Sinaloa

En cumplimiento a la Ley de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública del Estado de Sinaloa, la información pública del Poder Ejecutivo del Estado de

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: state of Mexico
Part of: Northern Mexico
Official name: Sinaloa
Demonym: Sinaloense
Country: Mexico
Located in: Mexico
Contains: Guasave Municipality
Continent: North America
Capital: Culiacán
Population: 2966700
Area: 57377
Elevation: 139
Time zone: UTC−07:00
Shares border with: Chihuahua
Official website: sinaloa.gob.mx

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Commons gallery: Sinaloa
Commons category: Sinaloa
postal code: 80-82
topic's main category: Category:Sinaloa
inception: 1831-01-01
category of associated people: Category:People from Sinaloa
category for people born here: Category:Births in Sinaloa
twinned administrative body: Wakayama Prefecture
native label: Sinaloa
language used: Tubar
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Demography
Government and politics
Municipalities
Economy
Education
Transportation
Culture
Arts
Cuisine
Media
Music
Organized crime
Sports
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Sinaloa is located in northwest Mexico and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the northwest, Chihuahua to the north, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the southeast. To the west, Sinaloa faces Baja California Sur, across the Gulf of California. Its natural geography is divided by the Sierra Madre Occidental, fertile river valleys, and a broad coastal plain along the Gulf of California. The state covers an area of and includes the islands of Palmito Verde, Palmito de la Virgen, Altamura, Santa María, Saliaca, Macapule, and San Ignacio.

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