Sinaloa

Summary

Sinaloa is a state of Mexico^[1]. Sinaloa ranks in the top 3% of state_of_mexico entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,385 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sinaloa is located in Mexico^[3].
• Sinaloa is in the country of Mexico^[4].
• Sinaloa is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Sinaloa's instance of is recorded as state of Mexico^[6].
• Sinaloa's capital is recorded as Culiacán^[7].
• Sinaloa's shares border with is recorded as Chihuahua^[8].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ahome Municipality^[9].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Angostura Municipality^[10].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Badiraguato Municipality^[11].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Concordia Municipality^[12].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cosalá Municipality^[13].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Culiacán Municipality^[14].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Choix Municipality^[15].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Elota Municipality^[16].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Escuinapa Municipality^[17].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as El Fuerte Municipality^[18].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Guasave Municipality^[19].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mazatlán Municipality^[20].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mocorito Municipality^[21].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rosario Municipality^[22].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Salvador Alvarado Municipality^[23].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Ignacio Municipality^[24].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sinaloa Municipality^[25].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Navolato Municipality^[26].
• Sinaloa's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eldorado^[27].

Body

Geography

Sinaloa is in the country of Mexico^[4]. Sinaloa is located in Mexico^[3]. Sinaloa is on the continent of North America^[5]. Sinaloa is part of Northern Mexico^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Sinaloa covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+57377'}^[29]. Sinaloa sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+139'}^[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2767761'}^[31] and {'amount': '+2966700'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Sinaloa's instance of is recorded as state of Mexico^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1831 marks the founding of Sinaloa^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sinaloa include Sinaloa Cartel^[34], a Mexican cartel^[35], in Mexico^[36], founded in 1987^[37].

Why It Matters

Sinaloa ranks in the top 3% of state_of_mexico entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,385 views/month).^[2] Sinaloa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Sinaloa is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Sinaloa include Sinaloa Cartel^[34], a Mexican cartel^[35], in Mexico^[36], founded in 1987^[37].