Concordia, Sinaloa

Concordia Villa de San Sebastián
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Concordia Villa de San Sebastián Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 23°17′18″N 106°04′03″W / 23.28833°N 106.06750°W / 23.28833; -106.06750Coordinates: 23°17′18″N 106°04′03″W / 23.28833°N 106.06750°W / 23.28833; -106.06750
Country	Mexico
State	Sinaloa
Municipality	Concordia
Founded in	As Villa de San Sebastián: 1565
Founded by	Francisco de Ibarra
Government
• Municipal president	José Eligio Medina Ríos
Population (2010)
• Total	8,328
Time zone	Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)

Concordia is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The town is noted for manufacture of artesinal wooden furniture, symbolized by the giant chair in the town plaza. According to 2010 census, it had a population of 8,328 inhabitants.

Founded as Villa de San Sebastián in 1565 by Francisco de Ibarra, Concordia was originally a center of gold, silver and copper mining. The main church, San Sebastián, was built in 1785 with an ornate baroque facade.

Concordia is about an hour's travel southeast of Mazatlán, on the highway to Durango. It stands at 23°17′18″N 106°04′03″W / 23.28833°N 106.06750°W / 23.28833; -106.06750.

References

• http://www.concordiasinaloa.com.mx/%5B%5D

State of Sinaloa
Culiacán (capital)
Municipalities and (municipal seats)	Ahome (Los Mochis) Angostura (Angostura) Badiraguato (Badiraguato) Choix (Choix) Concordia (Concordia) Cosalá (Cosalá) Culiacán (Culiacán) El Fuerte (El Fuerte) Elota (La Cruz) Escuinapa (Escuinapa de Hidalgo) Guasave (Guasave) Mazatlán (Mazatlán) Mocorito (Mocorito) Navolato (Navolato) Rosario (El Rosario) Salvador Alvarado (Guamúchil) San Ignacio (San Ignacio) Sinaloa (Sinaloa de Leyva)