Mocorito, Sinaloa

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Mocorito
Skyline of Mocorito
Coat of arms of Mocorito
Coat of arms
Nickname: La Atenas Sinaloense
Location of Mocorito in northwest Mexico
Location of Mocorito in northwest Mexico
Coordinates: 24°58′41″N 107°31′25″W / 24.97806, -107.52361
Country Mexico
State Sinaloa
Founded 1594
Government
 - Mayor F. Javier López Cervantes  PRI
Population (2005)
 - Total 50,082
Time zone Tiempo de la Montaña (UTC-7)
Website: Government of Mocorito
Immaculate Conception Church at the front of Mocorito's main plaza.
Immaculate Conception Church at the front of Mocorito's main plaza.

Mocorito (meaning "place of the dead") is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 24°58′41″N, 107°31′25″W.

The municipality reported 50,082 inhabitants in the 2000 census.

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