Foundation 1915 Population 88,282 (2010) | State Sinaloa No. of Sindicaturas 9 Area 6,186 km² | |
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Time zone Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) | ||
Municipality of Sinaloa is a municipality in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. Its seat is Sinaloa de Leyva.
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Map of Sinaloa, Mexico
Political subdivision
Sinaloa Municipality is subdivided in 9 sindicaturas:
Economy
Agriculture is one of the three main economical activities in this municipality, with cultivation of maize, beans, soy, wheat, sorghum, tomato and sesame representing the main preferences. Cattle farming is another of the three activities, with 6820 registered cattle farmers, as well as 52235 heads of cattle. In a much more reduced quantity, pigs are reared, as well as domestic birds. The industrial aspect of the economy consists of a furniture factory, as well as a hydroelectric plant belonging to CFE.
References
Sinaloa Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA