La Cruz, Sinaloa
La Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Elota |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Arturo Rodríguez Castillo (2014-2016). |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,657 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Website | Elota Government page |
La Cruz is a small city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 23°55′17″N 106°53′31″W / 23.92139°N 106.89194°W. The city reported 15,657 inhabitants in the 2010 census.[1]
La Cruz, Sinaloa, commonly known in Spanish as La Cruz de Elota, is the municipal seat of Sinaloa's Elota municipality, and is the site of Elota's municipal hall. There are shops and schools, as well as a nearby beach area, better known as Ceuta's Beach, which is located 8 km from La Cruz.
La Cruz is located between Culiacan (the capital of Sinaloa) and Mazatlan (Sinaola's most important tourist destination and biggest harbor). Culiacan lies to the north at a distance of 120 km (74.5 miles) and Mazatlan to the south with a distance of 100 km (62 miles approximately).
References
- ^ a b "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
External list
 | This article about a location in the Mexican state of Sinaloa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |