Culiacán
capital and largest city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 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 |
