Sinaloa

Sinaloa is the name of a city, a municipality and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city and municipality, see: Sinaloa, Sinaloa.
ESTADO DE SINALOA
The place of Sinaloa in a map of Mexico
Other Mexican States
CapitalCuliacn
Other major citiesMazatln, Los Mochis, Guasave, Guamchil
list of municipalities
Area58,238 km
Ranked 17th
Population
(2000 census)
2,534,840
Ranked 14th
Governor
(2005-2011)
Jess Alberto Aguilar Padilla (PRI)
Federal Deputies (8) PRI = 7
PAN = 1
Federal SenatorsPRI = 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 Mxico 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 Culiacn. Other large cities in Sinaloa with airports that serve as points of entry include Mazatln, a tourist resort, and Los Mochis, an agricultural center.

Municipalities

Sinaloa is divided into 18 municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Sinaloa.

Famous Sinaloans

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