Guasave facts for kids
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Guasave, Sinaloa
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| Nickname(s):
The Agricultural Heart of Mexico
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 Guasave, Sinaloa
Location in Sinaloa
Guasave, Sinaloa
Location in Mexico
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| State | Sinaloa | |
| Municipality | Guasave | |
| Founded on | 24 June 1595 | |
| Founded by | Hernando de Villafañe | |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 320,000 | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) | |
Guasave (pronounced gwa-SAH-veh) is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It is the main city of the Guasave area. People often call it the "Agricultural Heart of Mexico" because farming is very important here.
Guasave is located in the northwestern part of Mexico. It is about 62 kilometers (38 miles) southeast of the city of Los Mochis. It is also about 150 kilometers (93 miles) northeast of Culiacán, which is the capital city of Sinaloa.
In 2010, the city of Guasave had a population of 71,196 people. This made it the fourth-largest community in the state. The larger communities were Culiacán, Mazatlán, and Los Mochis. The whole Guasave area covers about 3,464 square kilometers (1,337 square miles). It includes many smaller towns like Juan José Ríos and Gabriel Leyva Solano.
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Getting Around Guasave
The main road, Mexican Highway Number 15, goes right through the city. This highway helps people travel north and south. Guasave also has a small airport called Campo Cuatro Milpas Airport. This airport offers flights within the region.
Fun Places to Visit
Guasave has some great spots for fun and history.
- Bays for Water Sports: San Ignacio Bay and Navachiste Bay are popular places. You can enjoy many water sports there.
- Historic Towns: You can visit old towns like Tamazula. It has a famous church built by the Franciscan religious group a long time ago.
- Ancient Ruins: Nearby, you can find the ruins of Pueblo Viejo and Nío. These places date back to the 1600s. They were important during the time of the Jesuits, another religious group.
- Local Park: Don't forget to visit Parque Villafañe. This park is named after Hernando de Villafañe, who founded the city.
Sports Teams in Guasave
Guasave is home to several professional sports teams.
- Baseball: The Algodoneros (which means "Cotton Growers") are a professional baseball team. They play in the Mexican Pacific League.
- Football (Soccer): The Diablos Azules de Guasave ("Blue Devils") are a soccer team. They play in the Tercera División de México league.
- Basketball: The Los Frailes ("The Friars") are a professional basketball team. They play in the CIBAPAC league.
How Guasave Makes Money
Guasave is located on the Pacific Coastal Plains in Northwest Mexico. A huge amount of land here is used for farming.
- Agriculture: Farming is the most important way Guasave makes money. It is the main economic activity.
- Aquaculture: This is another big industry. Aquaculture means farming fish, shrimp, or other water animals.
- Agro-business: Activities related to farming, like processing food or making farm equipment, are also very important.
Discovering Ancient History: Archaeology
The Guasave area has an important archaeological site. This site belongs to the Capacha culture.
- Excavations: An archaeologist named Gordon Ekholm dug up this site in the 1940s.
- What Was Found: He discovered many interesting things. These included different types of pottery, like red pots and colorful pots with detailed designs. They also found vases made of alabaster and tools made of copper. People from this culture also used cotton to make textiles.
- Age of the Culture: The Capacha culture is very old. It dates back to about 2000 to 1500 BC.
A Brief History of Guasave
The area where Guasave is today was first settled by a Jesuit mission. This mission was called San Pedro y Pablo de Guasave. It was founded in the year 1590. The city itself was founded on June 24, 1595, by Hernando de Villafañe.
Famous People from Guasave
Many notable people have come from Guasave.
- Diego Aguilar Acuña: A politician who served as a federal and local deputy.
- Gael Álvarez: A footballer.
- Jesús Burgos Pinto: A politician who was a federal deputy and a former mayor of Guasave.
- Manuel Cárdenas Fonseca: A politician who served as a federal deputy.
- Florentino Castro López: A politician who served as a federal deputy.
- Arnoldo Castro: A baseball player who is in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Rodolfo Espinoza: A footballer.
- Diva Hadamira Gastélum: A politician who served as a federal deputy.
- Armando Leyson: A politician who was a federal deputy and a former mayor of Guasave.
- Ángel López: A footballer.
- Miguel Martínez: An actor and singer.
- Julio César Pardini: A footballer.
- Edson Reséndez: A footballer.
- Mario Rodríguez: A boxer and a former world champion.
- Blas Ramón Rubio Lara: A politician who served as a federal deputy.
- Gilberto Sepúlveda: A footballer.
- Remmy Valenzuela: A singer-songwriter.
See also
In Spanish: Guasave para niños
