Pericos is a town situated in the Municipality of
Mocorito
Mocorito (meaning "place of the dead") is a small city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
The city reported 5,426 inhabitants in the 2010 census.
History
In 1531, with the entry of the conquistador Nuño de ...
in the
Mexican state
The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named Mexico, United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a sepa ...
of
Sinaloa
Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...
. As of the 2010 census, there are 6,244 inhabitants. It is the most populated town in the municipality. Pericos is at of elevation. Approximately 85% of residents are catholic.
References
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Populated places in Sinaloa