Culiacán
Capital of Sinaloa state, northwestern Mexico, on the Culiacán River; population (2005) 605,300. Lying on the Pan-American Highway, it is a commercial centre for the mining and agricultural activities of the area. Gold, silver, iron, copper, and cobalt are mined, and crops produced include maize, cotton, sugar cane, and tobacco. Industries include leather, textiles, and timber.
| Culiacán was founded in 1599, and is home to the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (1873). |
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