Culiacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is a city in northwestern Mexico, the capital and largest city of both Culiacán Municipality and the state of Sinaloa.

Mar 3, 2025 · Culiacán, city, capital of Sinaloa estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Situated on the Culiacán River about 50 miles (80 km) inland from the Gulf of California, it lies on a small coastal plain, about 200 feet (60 metres) above sea level. To …

The Battle of Culiacán, [3][4] also known locally as the Culiacanazo[5] and Black Thursday, [6] was a failed attempt to capture Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, who was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking.

Nov 9, 2024 · Culiacán (Culiacán Rosales) is a city of slightly over 1 million people (2019) in Sinaloa. Lying in the center of the state, Culiacan is the center of the distinctive Sinaloense culture. It is best known, however, as the nexus of narcotics trafficking and narco culture in …

Dec 31, 2020 · Perched on the Culiacan River, roughly about 50 miles (80.4 km) from the Gulf of California, is the vibrant city of Culiacán. It is the largest city in the northwestern part of Mexico and the capital of the state of Sinaloa. It acts as a melting pot of fashion, beautiful art, exciting cultures, and traditions.

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Es capital, ciudad más poblada del estado de Sinaloa y cabecera del municipio homónimo. Fue cofundada el 29 de septiembre de 1531 por los conquistadores españoles Lázaro de Cebreros y Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán bajo el nombre de Villa de San Miguel, en referencia a su santo patrón San Miguel Arcángel.

Jan 31, 2023 · Things to Do in Culiacan, Mexico: See Tripadvisor's 7,888 traveler reviews and photos of Culiacan tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in April. We have reviews of the best places to see in Culiacan. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

Feb 10, 2025 · Culiacán is a large city located almost in the geographic center of the state of Sinaloa, about 900 miles south of the U.S.-México border. Locals of Culiacán are known as culichis (Similarly, natives of Guadalajara are known as tapatíos.).

¡Culiacán te espera con los brazos abiertos! Nuestra ciudad, capital del estado de Sinaloa, te sorprenderá con su rica gastronomía, su gente amable y una gran variedad de atractivos …