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Salvador Alvarado Municipality

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Salvador Alvarado Municipality
Municipio de Salvador Alvarado
Coat of arms of Salvador Alvarado Municipality
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Country Mexico
State Sinaloa
SeatGuamúchil
No. of Sindicaturas3
Foundation1962
Government
 • Municipal presidentArmando Camacho Aguilar
Area
 • Total1,197.5 km2 (462.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total79,085[1]
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
WebsiteSalvador Alvarado Government page

Salvador Alvarado Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðoɾ alβaˈɾaðo]) is a municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 25°08′09″N 107°51′45″W / 25.13583°N 107.86250°W / 25.13583; -107.86250.

The municipality reported 79,085 inhabitants in the 2010 census and has an areal extent of 1,197.5 km² (462.36 sq mi). Its municipal seat is the city of Guamúchil. The largest other community in the municipality is the town of Benito Juárez (population 5,128).

References

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  1. ^ "Main results by locality 2010". INEGI. 2010.
  • Sinaloa Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
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