Northwest Mexico (Spanish: Noroeste de México) is a region of the United Mexican States, formed by the states of Durango, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur.[1] The region is a mountainous area with large desert areas and stunning natural formations like Copper Canyon, Sierra Madre Occidental and Pinacate Peaks; vast deserts such as Gran Desierto de Altar and El Vizcaíno Desert; and it also includes the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula that includes numerous large and small islands like Guadalupe Island, Cedros Island, Tiburón Island and Archangel Island.
Description [edit]
Northwest Mexico in a region with a high HDI.[2] Bordered on the north by the United States, south and west with the Pacific Ocean and the states of Nayarit,[3] and east with the states of Coahuila and Zacatecas.
States [edit]
| State |
Official Name
Estado Libre y Soberano de:
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Flag |
Capital |
Largest city |
Area[4] |
Population (2009)[5] |
Order of Admission
to Federation |
Date of Admission
to Federation |
| Baja California |
Baja California |
 |
Mexicali |
Tijuana |
07144671,446 km2 (27,585 sq mi) |
03,122,408 |
0700129000000000000029 |
1852011616-01-1952[6] |
| Baja California Sur |
Baja California Sur |
 |
La Paz |
La Paz |
07392273,922 km2 (28,541 sq mi) |
0558,425 |
0700130000000000000030 |
1974100808-10-1974[7] |
| Chihuahua |
Chihuahua |
 |
Chihuahua |
Ciudad Juárez |
247455247,455 km2 (95,543 sq mi) |
03,376,062 |
0700118000000000000018 |
1824070606-07-1824[8] |
| Durango |
Durango |
 |
Victoria de Durango |
Victoria de Durango |
123451123,451 km2 (47,665 sq mi) |
01,547,597 |
0700117000000000000017 |
1824052222-05-1824[8] |
| Sinaloa |
Sinaloa |
 |
Culiacán Rosales |
Culiacán Rosales |
05737757,377 km2 (22,153 sq mi) |
02,650,499 |
0700120000000000000020 |
1830101414-10-1830[9] |
| Sonora |
Sonora |
 |
Hermosillo |
Hermosillo |
179503179,503 km2 (69,306 sq mi) |
02,499,263 |
0700112000000000000012 |
1824011010-01-1824[8] |
Major Cities [edit]
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
References [edit]
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