Culiacán
capital and largest city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
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Culiacán (Spanish pronunciation: [kuljaˈkan]) is the capital of Sinaloa. With 675,773 people, it is the largest city in the state of Sinaloa. The municipality has a total area of 4,758 square kilometres (1,837 square miles).
Culiacán | |
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![]() View of Culiacán | |
![]() Location of Culiacán within Sinaloa | |
![]() Location of Sinaloa within Mexico | |
Coordinates: 24°48′17.46″N 107°23′07.79″W / 24.8048500°N 107.3854972°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Sinaloa |
Foundation | 1531 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Moisés Aarón Rivas Loaiza (PRI) |
Population (2010) | |
• City | 858,638 |
• Urban | 675,773 |
• Demonym | Culiacanense |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | www |