Salvador Alvarado Municipality
| Salvador Alvarado Municipality Municipio de Salvador Alvarado | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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 Location of the municipality in Sinaloa | ||
| Country |
 Mexico | |
| State |
 Sinaloa | |
| Seat | Guamúchil | |
| No. of Sindicaturas | 3 | |
| Foundation | 1962 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal president |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,197.5 km2 (462.4 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 79,085[1] | |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time (UTC-7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) | |
| Website | Salvador Alvarado Government page | |
Salvador Alvarado Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðor alβaˈɾaðo]) is in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 25°08′09″N 107°51′45″W / 25.13583°N 107.86250°W.
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
- ↑ "Main results by locality 2010". INEGI. 2010.
- Sinaloa Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
External links
- Municipio de Salvador Alvarado Official website
- Gobierno del Estado de Sinaloa Official website of State of Sinaloa
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