Guamúchil, Sinaloa
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Guamúchil [gwaˈmutʃil], Sinaloa, is a city in northern Mexico 100 km north of Culiacán. The city serves as municipal seat of the municipality of Salvador Alvarado. At the census of 2005 the city had an official population of 61,862 inhabitants. It is the fifth-largest community in the state in population (after Culiacán, Mazatlán, Los Mochis, and Guasave).
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[edit] Location
- Latitude 25°27'N
- Longitude 108°05'W
- Elevation 148 ft/45 m
[edit] Municipal logo
The municipal logo consists of:
- Left top: the Mochomo mountain and the Evora River referring to its region
- Left bottom: the primary elements used in commerce relating to politics, social and cultural life
- Right top: the pacific railroad track that initiated the communication for progress in that area
- Right bottom: the chickpea as the main product in the region along with cheese and wool.
- Center: a man with open arms towards progress.
Overall Guamúchil has been one of the cities that generates the greatest progress to the state.
[edit] Notable people
Guamúchil was the hometown of singer and actor Pedro Infante, birthplace of Mexican singer Ana Gabriel, and Miss México World 2009 Perla Beltrán.
[edit] References
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática.
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[edit] External links
- Municipio de Salvador Alvarado Official website of Municipality of Salvador Alvarado
- Page Of The City Unofficial website of Municipality of Salvador Alvarado
Coordinates: 25°27′50″N 108°04′46″W / 25.46389°N 108.07944°W
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