Sinaloa

Sinaloa is the name of a city, a municipality and a state in Mexico. This article is about the state. For the city and municipality, see: Sinaloa, Sinaloa.

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Sinaloa 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.

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Sinaloa is the most important state in M?xico in terms of agriculture, and additionally has one of the largest fishing fleets. Culturally, it is known for a style of music known as banda.

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The state capital of Sinaloa is Culiac?n. Other large cities in Sinaloa with airports that serve as points of entry include Mazatl?n, a tourist resort, and Los Mochis, an agricultural center.

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Sonora: :This article is about the Mexican state of Sonora. For other places with the same name, see Sonora (disambiguation)....

Chihuahua: :Chihuahua is the name of both a state of Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state; for the city, see Chihuahua, Chihuahua. For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation)....

Durango: :Durango is the name of both a state of Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see Durango, Durango. For other uses, see Durango (disambiguation)....