Culiacán facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Culiacán
View of Culiacán
Coat of arms
Location of Culiacán within Sinaloa
Location of Sinaloa within Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Sinaloa
Foundation	1531
Population  (2010)
• City	858,638
• Urban	675,773
• Demonym	Culiacanense
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	www.culiacan.gob.mx

Culiacán is the capital of Sinaloa. With 675,773 inhabitants, it is the largest city in the state of Sinaloa. The municipality has a total area of 4,758 km² (1,837 sq mi).

Images for kids

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  Alfredo Campos and his guerrilla, entering Culiacán, in April 1912.

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  Coat of arms of the city of Culiacán.

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  Sunset in Culiacán.

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  Letters of the city next to the Cathedral

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  Hotel Lucerna.

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  Culiacán downtown in April 2010.

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  Guadalupe colony.

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  "Encounter" Culiacán Botanical Garden.

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  Kiosk in the Álvaro Obregón square.

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  Aerial view of Culiacán

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  Escuela Libre de Derecho de Sinaloa

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  Cathedral in Culiacán

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  Las Riveras Park on Old Waterfront

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  Cathedral in Culiacán

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  Culiacán's downtown

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  Culiacán street

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  Culiacán River by Sinaloa Blvd

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  "La Plazuela Rosales"

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  View north of Avenida Prol. Alvaro Obregon from Mirador La Lomita

See also

In Spanish: Culiacán para niños