Sinaloa
Sinaloa (Spanish pronunciation: [sinaˈloa] ⓘ), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa (English: Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales.
Sinaloa | |
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| Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa (Spanish) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Land of the 11 Rivers | |
| Anthem: State of Sinaloa Anthem | |
State of Sinaloa within Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′N 107°30′W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital and largest city | Culiacán |
| Municipalities | 18 |
| Admission | 14 October 1830 |
| Order | 20th |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rubén Rocha Moya |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 58,328 km2 (22,521 sq mi) |
| Ranked 17th | |
| Highest elevation (Cerro La Cueva Gacha) | 2,815 m (9,236 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,026,943 |
| • Rank | 16th |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Demonym | Sinaloense |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MXN 668 billion (US$33.3 billion) (2022) |
| • Per capita | (US$10,840) (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | 80-82 |
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| ISO 3166 code | MX-SIN |
| HDI | 0.804 very high Ranked 5th |
| Website | Official Web Site |
It is located in northwest Mexico, and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua and Durango to the east (separated from them by the Sierra Madre Occidental) and Nayarit to the south. To the west, Sinaloa faces Baja California Sur across the Gulf of California. The state covers an area of 58,328 square kilometers (22,521 sq mi), and includes the Islands of Palmito Verde, Palmito de la Virgen, Altamura, Santa María, Saliaca, Macapule and San Ignacio. In addition to the capital city, the state's important cities include Mazatlán and Los Mochis.