Municipality of Sinaloa is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the state 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 ...
in northwestern
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
Its seat is
Sinaloa de Leyva
Sinaloa de Leyva () is a town in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
Its geographical location is .
The town was founded on 30 April 1583 as Villa de San Felipe y Santiago de Sinaloa by Don Pedro de Montoya. In 1585 the second foundation of the town ...
.
Political subdivision
Sinaloa Municipality is subdivided in 9 ''sindicaturas'':
*Bacubirito
*Estación Naranjo
*Lázaro Cárdenas (Ejido Ruiz Cortines No. 1)
*Llano Grande
*Maquipo
*Ocoroni
*Palmar de los Sepúlveda
*San José de Gracia
*San José de las Delicias
Economy
Agriculture is one of the three main economical activities in this municipality, with cultivation of maize, beans, soy, wheat, sorghum, tomato and sesame representing the main preferences.
Cattle farming is another of the three activities, with 6820 registered cattle farmers, as well as 52235 heads of cattle. In a much more reduced quantity, pigs are reared, as well as domestic birds.
The industrial aspect of the economy consists of a furniture factory, as well as a hydroelectric plant belonging to CFE.
References
Municipalities of Sinaloa
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