The Palacio Municipal de Mazatlán is a government building, headquarters of the Heroic Mazatlán City Council, in charge of administering and providing public services to the residents of the

Mazatlán Municipality Municipality of Mazatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders th ...

. It is located adjacent to the

Cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...

and the

Plazuela República The Plazuela República (Plaza Revolución) is a public park in Mazatlán, Mexico. It sits next to the municipal palace and in front of the Cathedral. History Originally it was the main square of the port. It was the home of the municipal market ...

, in the historic center of

Mazatlán Mazatlán () is a city in the Mexican list of states of Mexico, state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding , known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast across from th ...

. The palace has two floors and has a central patio in the Andalusian style, in addition to having portals on its main facade. Its central balcony has a panoramic view of the Plazuela República. The building in its current form was built in 1943 by local engineer Joaquín Sánchez Hidalgo, replacing the original building built in 1853. Its construction was carried out in an area of lagoons and the complex consisted of 3 buildings, the first of these, the municipal house, was completed in 1856. Over the years new additions have been added, like placing quarry and a parking lot that replaced a basketball court. During the Christmas holidays each year it is usually decorated with various decorations, lights and nativity scenes.

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Palacio Municipal de Mazatlán, comienzos del siglo 20.jpg, The palace in its original form Palacio Municipal de Mazatlán.jpg, The palace after its renovation Palacio Municipal de Mazatlán, 25 de octubre de 2024 85.jpg, Second floor of the palace

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{{commonscat Buildings and structures in Mazatlán Government buildings in Mexico 1856 establishments in Mexico