Angostura Municipality, Sinaloa

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Angostura Municipality
Municipio de Angostura
Official seal of Angostura Municipality
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Coordinates: 25°21′54″N 108°09′43″W / 25.36500°N 108.16194°W / 25.36500; -108.16194
Country Mexico
State Sinaloa
SeatAngostura
No. of Sindicaturas7
Foundation1916
Government
 • Municipal presidentJosé Manuel Valenzuela López
Area
 • Total1,447.63 km2 (558.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total44,993[1]
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Angostura Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico.[2] Its seat is the city of Angostura.

It stands at 25°21′54″N 108°09′43″W / 25.36500°N 108.16194°W / 25.36500; -108.16194.

According to 2010 census, it had a population of 44,993 inhabitants.

Political subdivision[edit]

Angostura Municipality is subdivided in 7 sindicaturas:

  • La Ilama
  • Colonia Agrícola México
  • Gato de Lara
  • Alhuey
  • Campo Plata
  • La Reforma
  • La Colonia Agrícola Independencia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Main results by locality 2010". INEGI. 2010.
  2. ^ "-". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2010.