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Culiacán Municipality

Coordinates: 24°48′29″N 107°23′49″W / 24.808°N 107.397°W / 24.808; -107.397
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Municipality of Culiacán
Municipio de Culiacán
Coat of arms of Municipality of Culiacán
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Coordinates: 24°48′29″N 107°23′49″W / 24.808°N 107.397°W / 24.808; -107.397
Country Mexico
State Sinaloa
SeatCuliacán Rosales
No. of Sindicaturas17
Foundation1915
Government
 • Municipal presidentJuan de Dios Gámez Mendivil
Area
 • Total4,758 km2 (1,837 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total858,638[1]
 • Density180.5/km2 (467/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Zona Pacífico)
WebsiteCuliacán Government page

Culiacán is a municipality in the state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico.[2]

The municipal seat is the city of Culiacán.

Political subdivision

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The municipality of Culiacán is subdivided into 18 sindicaturas:

  • El Salado
  • Higueras de Abuya
  • Baila
  • Aguaruto
  • Emiliano Zapata
  • Adolfo López Mateos (El Tamarindo)
  • Jesús María
  • Las Tapias
  • Quilá
  • Sanalona
  • San Lorenzo
  • Tacuichamona
  • Tepuche
  • Imala
  • Costa Rica
  • Culiacancito
  • Eldorado
  • Las Flechas

See also

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References

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  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.