Municipality of Sinaloa is a municipality in the Mexican stateofSinaloa in northwestern Mexico.[2] Its seat is Sinaloa de Leyva.
Sinaloa Municipality
Municipio de Sinaloa
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Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
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| Coordinates: 25°49′N 108°13′W / 25.817°N 108.217°W / 25.817; -108.217 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Sinaloa |
| Seat | Sinaloa de Leyva |
| No. of Sindicaturas | 9 |
| Foundation | 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Saúl Rubio Valenzuela  |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,186.5 km2 (2,388.6 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 88,282[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Website | Official website  |
Sinaloa Municipality is subdivided in 9 sindicaturas:
Agriculture is one of the three main economical activities in this municipality, with cultivation of maize, beans, soy, wheat, sorghum, tomato and sesame representing the main preferences. Cattle farming is another of the three activities, with 6820 registered cattle farmers, as well as 52235 heads of cattle. In a much more reduced quantity, pigs are reared, as well as domestic birds. The industrial aspect of the economy consists of a furniture factory, as well as a hydroelectric plant belonging to CFE.[citation needed]
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