Escuinapa de Hidalgo is a city in Escuinapa Municipality of the same name, located at the extreme southern end of the Mexican state of Sinaloa. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 28,789 inhabitants (the sixth-largest community in the state), while the municipality reported 49,655 inhabitants. The municipality has an area of 1633.22 km² (630.58 sq mi) and includes the towns of Isla del Bosque and Teacapan, in addition to many smaller localities.
Escuinapa de Hidalgo | |
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 Templo de San Francisco de Asís | |
 Seal | |
  Escuinapa de Hidalgo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′06″N 105°46′41″W / 22.835°N 105.778°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Escuinapa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blanca Estela Garcia |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 30,790 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| Website | Escuinapa Government page |
References
edit- ^ "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- Sinaloa Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
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Media related to Escuinapa de Hidalgo at Wikimedia Commons
- Ayuntamiento de Escuinapa Official website
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