Municipalities of Sinaloa
Table:
INEGI code

Municipality

Municipal seat

Population

Rank

Foundation

001
Ahome
Los Mochis
416,299
3
1917

002
Angostura
Angostura
44,993
13
1916

003
Badiraguato
Badiraguato
29,999
14
1915

004
Concordia
Concordia
28,493
16
1915

005
Cosalá
Cosalá
16,697
18
1915

006
Culiacán
Culiacán
858,638
1
1915

007
Choix
Choix
32,998
15
1916

008
Elota
La Cruz
42,907
11
1917

009
Escuinapa
Escuinapa
54,131
9
1915

010
El Fuerte
El Fuerte
97,536
6
1915

011
Guasave
Guasave
285,912
4
1916

012
Mazatlán
Mazatlán
438,434
2
1915

013
Mocorito
Mocorito
45,847
12
1915

014
Rosario
Rosario
49,380
10
1915

015
Salvador Alvarado
Guamúchil
79,085
8
1962

016
San Ignacio
San Ignacio
22,527
17
1915

017
Sinaloa
Sinaloa de Leyva
88,282
7
1915

018
Navolato
Navolato
135,603
5
1982

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Ahome ( Spanish pronunciation : [ aˈome ] ) is a municipality on the coast of the Gulf of California in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Sinaloa ; it is adjacent to the southern border of Sonora state . It reported 388,344 inhabitants in the 2005 census . Ahome ( population 10,840 ) is also the name of the second-largest community in the municipality . The municipal seat is the port city of Los Mochis , its largest community . It is the third most important municipality in the state of Sinaloa , and is a commercial corridor to the northwest of the country . It is situated on the Pacific coastal plain , at the entrance of the Gulf of California and lies in the heart of a rich agricultural region , Fort Valley . It stands at 25°33′50″N 108°46′00″W / 25.56389°N 108.76667°W / 25.56389 ; -108.76667 .
Los Mochis ( Spanish pronunciation : [ los ˈmotʃis ] ) is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa , Mexico . It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome . As of the 2010 census , the population was 362,613 , which was 61 percent of the municipality 's population . Los Mochis is the western terminus of the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad ( El Chepe ) , which passes through the scenic Copper Canyon . This railway was originally conceived by Albert K. Owen and approved by President Porfirio Díaz as a trade route linking the cattle markets in Kansas City with the nearest port on the Pacific Ocean , Topolobampo . Today the North Pacific irrigation region ( Sinaloa-Sonora ) in which the Fort Valley is the largest district and is the principal agricultural area of Sinaloa , containing over 70% of all irrigated land and producing sugar cane , cotton , rice , flowers , and many types of vegetables . The valley is one of the largest producers of mangoes in Mexico . Air transportation is provided by Los Mochis International Airport . Nearby Topolobampo is the second largest natural deepwater port in the world , and is known for its commercial fishing and increasingly important role in shipping .
Angostura Municipality is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . 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 .
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Municipality of Badiraguato is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . The seat of the municipality is in the small town of Badiraguato . The municipality is in the Sierra Madre Occidental . It is the birthplace of Joaquín Guzmán Loera , Mexico 's most powerful drug lord .
Badiraguato is a small city and seat of the Badiraguato Municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 25°21′47″N 107°33′06″W / 25.36306°N 107.55167°W / 25.36306 ; -107.55167 . According to 2010 census , the city reported 3,725 inhabitants . It is the birthplace of Joaquín Guzmán Loera , Mexico 's most powerful drug lord . Badiraguato is located near the municipality of Culiacán . The Sierra Madre Occidental cross Badiragua and provide temperate forest ecosystems in parts of the municipality . Badiraguato has a varied climate , from hot and arid to snowy forests in its higher parts . Areas vary from 44.5 celsius degrees , the hottest , to 9 degrees below zero , the coldest .
Municipality of Concordia is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . According to 2010 census it had a population of 28,493 inhabitants .
Concordia is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . The town is noted for manufacture of artesinal wooden furniture , symbolized by the giant chair in the town plaza . According to 2010 census , it had a population of 8,328 inhabitants . Founded as Villa de San Sebastián in 1565 by Francisco de Ibarra , Concordia was originally a center of gold , silver and copper mining . The main church , San Sebastián , was built in 1785 with an ornate baroque facade . Concordia is about an hour 's travel southeast of Mazatlán , on the highway to Durango . It stands at 23°17′18″N 106°04′03″W / 23.28833°N 106.06750°W / 23.28833 ; -106.06750 .
Municipality of Cosalá is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico .
Cosalá ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kosa'la ] ( listen ) ) is a small city and the seat of its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 24°24′45″N 106°41′30″W / 24.41250°N 106.69167°W / 24.41250 ; -106.69167 . The city reported 6,577 inhabitants in the 2010 census .
Municipality of Culiacán is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . The municipal seat is the city of Culiacán .
Culiacán ( Spanish pronunciation : [ kuljaˈkan ] ( listen ) ) is a city in northwestern Mexico . It is the largest city in and the capital of the state of Sinaloa . It is also the seat of Culiacán Municipality . It had an urban population of 785,800 in 2015 while 905,660 lived in the entire municipality . While the municipality has a total area of 4,758 km2 ( 1,837 sq mi ) , the city itself is considerably smaller , measuring only 65 km2 ( 25 sq mi ) . The city is located in a valley at the confluence of the Tamazula and Humaya Rivers , where the two meet to form the Culiacán River , 55 m above sea level . It is in the center of the state , at about the same distance to the two other urban centers of the state : Los Mochis to the north and Mazatlán to the south .
The Municipality of Choix is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . Its seat is Choix .
Choix ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ˈtʃoiks ] ) is a small city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 26°42′33″N 108°19′19″W / 26.70917°N 108.32194°W / 26.70917 ; -108.32194 . The city reported 9,305 inhabitants in the 2010 census . It contains the locality Sauzadebaca .
Elota is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 23°46′10″N 106°35′0″W / 23.76944°N 106.58333°W / 23.76944 ; -106.58333 . The municipality reported 49,471 inhabitants in the 2000 census . The municipal seat of Elota is the city of La Cruz .
La Cruz is a small city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 23°55′17″N 106°53′31″W / 23.92139°N 106.89194°W / 23.92139 ; -106.89194 . The city reported 15,657 inhabitants in the 2010 census . La Cruz , Sinaloa , commonly known in Spanish as La Cruz de Elota , is the municipal seat of Sinaloa 's Elota municipality , and is the site of Elota 's municipal hall . There are shops and schools , as well as a nearby beach area , better known as Ceuta 's Beach , which is located 8 km from La Cruz . La Cruz is located between Culiacán ( the capital of Sinaloa ) and Mazatlán ( Sinaloa 's most important tourist destination and biggest harbor ) . Culiacán lies to the north at a distance of 120 km ( 74.5 miles ) and Mazatlán to the south with a distance of 100 km ( 62 miles approximately ) .
Municipality of Escuinapa is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . The seat is Escuinapa de Hidalgo .
Escuinapa de Hidalgo is a city in Escuinapa Municipality of the same name , located at the extreme southern end of the Mexican state of Sinaloa . Its geographical coordinates are 22°28′0″N 105°26′17″W / 22.46667°N 105.43806°W / 22.46667 ; -105.43806 . At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 28,789 inhabitants ( the sixth-largest community in the state ) , while the municipality reported 49,655 inhabitants . According to the Mexican Government , Escuinapa will have near 500,000 inhabitants in 2025 for the mega touristic center that are building near the town , and will be finished in 2025 ; with this information we can know Escuinapa de Hidalgo will be the second or third city more important in Sinaloa , also will be between the second and fourth place according population by municipality , maybe over Ahome and behind Mazatlán . The municipality has an area of 1633.22 km² ( 630.58 sq mi ) and includes the towns of Isla del Bosque and Teacapan , in addition to many smaller localities .
Municipality of El Fuerte is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . Its seat is El Fuerte city .
El Fuerte ( Spanish : [ el ˈfweɾte ] ( listen ) ) is a city and El Fuerte Municipality its surrounding municipality in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa . The city population reported in the 2010 census were 12,566 people . El Fuerte , meaning The Fort , was named a Pueblo Mágico ( Magical Town ) in 2009 , for it has many attractions and a special , pretty-small-town aura .
Municipality of Guasave is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . Its seat is Guasave city .
Guasave ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ɡwaˈsaβe ] ) is a city and the seat of the homonymous municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico , southeast of the city of Los Mochis . It stands at 25°34′28″N 108°28′14″W / 25.57444°N 108.47056°W / 25.57444 ; -108.47056 . In the 2010 census , the city reported a population of 71,196 , making it the fourth-largest community in the state , after Culiacán , Mazatlán , and Los Mochis . The municipality has a land area of 3,464.41 km² ( 1,337.62 sq mi ) and includes many other outlying communities , the largest of which are Juan José Ríos , Gabriel Leyva Solano , and Adolfo Ruiz Cortines . Its biggest local celebration , # Guasave1k falls every year on November 12 .
Municipality of Mazatlán is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico .
Mazatlán ( Spanish pronunciation : [ masaˈtlan ] ( listen ) ) is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipio , known as the Mazatlán Municipality . It is located at 23°13′N 106°25′W / 23.217°N 106.417°W / 23.217 ; -106.417 on the Pacific coast , across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula . Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning place of deer . The city was founded in 1531 by an army of Spaniards and indigenous settlers . By the mid-19th century , a large group of immigrants arrived from Germany . Together with the hard work of the Natives , they were able to develop Mazatlán into a thriving commercial seaport , importing equipment for the nearby gold and silver mines . It served as the capital of Sinaloa from 1859 to 1873 . The German settlers also influenced the local music , banda , with some genres being an alteration of Bavarian folk music . The settlers also established the Pacifico Brewery on March 14 , 1900 . With a population of 438,434 ( city ) and 489,987 ( municipality ) as of the 2010 census , Mazatlán is the second-largest city in the state . It is also a popular tourist destination , with its beaches lined with resort hotels .
Municipality of Mocorito is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico .
Mocorito ( meaning place of the dead ) is a small city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 24°58′41″N 107°31′25″W / 24.97806°N 107.52361°W / 24.97806 ; -107.52361 . The city reported 5,426 inhabitants in the 2010 census .
Municipality of Rosario is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . Its seat is the city of El Rosario . According to 2010 census it had 49,380 inhabitants .
El Rosario ( Spanish pronunciation : [ el roˈsaɾjo ] ) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 22°45′00″N 105°22′16″W / 22.75000°N 105.37111°W / 22.75000 ; -105.37111 . The city reported 16,001 inhabitants in the 2010 census .
Salvador Alvarado Municipality ( Spanish pronunciation : [ salβaˈðoɾ alβaˈɾaðo ] ) is in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 25°08′09″N 107°51′45″W / 25.13583°N 107.86250°W / 25.13583 ; -107.86250 . The municipality reported 79,085 inhabitants in the 2010 census and has an areal extent of 1,197.5 km² ( 462.36 sq mi ) . Its municipal seat is the city of Guamúchil . The largest other community in the municipality is the town of Benito Juárez ( population 5,128 ) .
Guamúchil ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ɡwaˈmutʃil ] gwa-MOO-chill ) is a city located in the state of Sinaloa ( Northern Mexico ) . It is 100 km north of Culiacán , the capital of Sinaloa . The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Salvador Alvarado and is the center of a region called valle del Évora , named after the Évora river . In the 2010 census , the city had an official population of 63,743 inhabitants . It is the fifth-largest city in the state in population after Culiacán , Mazatlán , Los Mochis and Guasave , respectively .
Municipality of San Ignacio is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . It stands at 23°56′12″N 106°25′39″W / 23.93667°N 106.42750°W / 23.93667 ; -106.42750 .
San Ignacio or San Ignacio de Piaxtla is a city and seat of the surrounding San Ignacio Municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It stands at 23°56′12″N 106°25′39″W / 23.93667°N 106.42750°W / 23.93667 ; -106.42750 . In this town actress Ofelia Cano was born . The municipality reported 4,543 inhabitants in the 2010 census .
Municipality of Sinaloa is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico . Its seat is Sinaloa de Leyva .
Sinaloa de Leyva ( Spanish pronunciation : [ sinaˈloa ðe ˈleiβa ] ) is a town in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . Its geographical location is 25°36′25″N 107°33′18″W / 25.60694°N 107.55500°W / 25.60694 ; -107.55500 . The town was founded on 30 April 1583 as Villa de San Felipe y Santiago de Sinaloa by Don Pedro de Montoya . In 1585 the second foundation of the town was carried out by Antonio Ruiz , Bartolomé de Mondragón , Tomás de Soberanes , Juan Martínez del Castillo y Juan Caballero . By 1590 , Ruiz was its mayor , and the town was home to nine people who eked out a living , but the situation improved through their discovery of the mines of Chínipas , and the arrival of the Jesuits in 1591 . At the end of the sixteenth century , Ruiz wrote an autobiography where he detailed the early history of San Felipe y Santiago , and Sinaloa . This was the base for Diego de Hurdaide 's subjugation of the Sinaloas , Tehuecos , Ahomes and Zuaques and the extension of Spanish control over the Fuerte River valley , and thus to the northern edge of modern Sinaloa . Sinaloa serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality ( municipio ) of Sinaloa , Sinaloa . The municipality reported 88,282 inhabitants in the 2010 census . It is a former capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa .
Municipality of Navolato is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico .
Navolato is a city in Navolato Municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa . It is located on the central coast part of the state bordering the Gulf of California . The municipality reported 135,603 inhabitants in the 2010 census , while the city reported 29,153 inhabitants . The city is located about 25 kilometers west of Culiacán and can be reached by road . The municipality is 2,285 km2 ( 882 sq mi ) in area and includes many smaller communities in addition to the city of Navolato ; the largest of these are the towns of Campo Gobierno , and General Ángel Flores ( La Palma ) . The name Navolato comes from the native Nahuatl language . The people in Navolato produce sugarcane , maize , and other agricultural products . Nearby tourist destinations are Altata , Nuevo Altata , and El Tambor .