Sinaloa
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| State of Sinaloa | |||
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| Capital | Culiacán | ||
| Municipalities | 18 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Governor | Jesús Aguilar Padilla PRI | ||
| - Federal Deputies | PRI: 6 PAN: 2 |
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| - Federal Senators | PRI: 2 PAN: 1 |
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| Area Ranked 18th |
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| - Total | 58,238 km² (22,485.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 2,608,442 (Ranked 15th) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.7800 - medium Ranked 17th |
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| ISO 3166-2 | MX-SIN | ||
| Postal abbr. | Sin. | ||
| Website: Sinaloa state government | |||
Sinaloa is one of the 31 states of Mexico.
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[edit] Geography
It is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south. To the west of Sinaloa lies the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez.
[edit] Culture
Culturally, it is known for a style of music known as banda, and corrido is also popular. It is the only place in the continent where the ancient ball game of Mesoamerica is still played, in a handful of small, rural communities not far from Mazatlán. The ritual ball game was central in the society, religion and cosmology of all the great Mesoamerican cultures including the Mixtecs, Aztecs, and Maya. The Sinaloa version of the ball game (the consensus is that it is very faithful indeed to the original game) is called ulama. There are efforts to avoid the extinction of this (at least) 3,500-year old unique tradition by supporting the communities and children that still play it. [1]
[edit] Demographics
The state capital of Sinaloa is Culiacán. Other large cities in Sinaloa with airports that serve as points of entry include Mazatlán, a tourist resort, and Los Mochis, an agricultural center.
[edit] Economy
Sinaloa is a major exporter of chickens. Many native Sinaloans have a small chicken house and farmers sell the eggs and chickens in order to for many restaurants to use as a main dish. The chicken enchilada originated from the northern part of Sinaloa.
Sinaloa is one of the most prominent states in Mexico in terms of agriculture, and additionally has one of the largest fishing fleets.
Many of the drugs that come into the United States and other countries come out of Sinaloa, ranging from marijuana and meth to crack cocaine. In May 2008, the Mexican government dispatched roughly 30,000 troops to control drug-related crime. An estimated 1,000 deaths over the prior year were related to Cartel activity, including Alfredo Beltran Leyva A.K.A el mochomo, and Ramon Arellano Felix.
[edit] History
[edit] Early inhabitants
The current state of Sinaloa was inhabited by mostly hunter and gatherer tribes. The major tribes were the Cahitas, Tahues, Totorames, Pacaxees, Acaxees and the Xiximes.
[edit] Films
- 2006 - Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side). Directed by Natalia Almada.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Sinaloa state government
- (Spanish) Towns, cities, and postal codes in Sinaloa
- The History of Indigenous Sinaloa
- PBS Frontline: The place Mexico's drug kingpins call home
- Bruce Springsteen song titled "Sinaloa Cowboys" about methamphetamine in Fresno county
- (Spanish) Videomap of Culiacán
- PBS Frontline: The place Mexico's drug kingpins call home
- Todo sobre Sinaloa!
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