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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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Mexican cities to be served nonstop under this new program will be La Paz, Acapulco (three times a week), Loreto, Mazatlan, Culiacan, Manzanillo, Zacatecas, Hermosillo and Torreon.
David Lamelas, for example, constructed a concrete corridor for a film installation, which stretches outside the premises of the center and has become a permanent sculpture after the show, while for Common Grave, 2005, Teresa Margolles brought waste water all the way from Culiacan, Mexico, to cast the concrete floor of the CAC.
Chavez, of Culiacan, Mexico, had said prior to the fight that he would retire if he did not knock out Robinson inside six rounds.
 
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