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Culiacán
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Culiacán (Spaingie pronunciation: [kuljaˈkan]) is a ceety in northwastren Mexico, the caipital o the state o Sinaloa as well as the caipital o the municipality o Culiacán. Wi 675,773 indwallers in the ceety (census o 2010), an 858,638 in the municipality, it is the lairgest ceety in the state o Sinaloa. The municipality haes a tot aurie o 4,758 km2 (1,837 sq mi).
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Coordinates: 24°48′17.46″N 107°23′07.79″W | |
Kintra | Mexico |
State | Sinaloa |
Foondation | 1531 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Hector Melesio Cuen Ojeda ![]() |
Population (2010) | |
• City | 858,638 |
• Urban | 675,773 |
• Demonym | Culichi |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Website | www.culiacan.gob.mx |
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The ceety is locatit in a valley at the confluence o the Tamazula an Humaya Rivers, whaur the twa meet tae form the Culiacán River, an is locatit 55 meters abuin sea level. It is locatit in the centre o the state wi amaist equal distance tae the ither urban centers o the state: Los Mochis tae the north, an Mazatlán tae the sooth.