Mazatlán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mazatlán
Port of Mazatlan
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Pacific Pearl
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Mazatlán |
| Settled | May 14 1531 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 3,068.5 km2 (1,184.75 sq mi) |
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 352,471 |
| • Demonym | Mazatleco(a) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Postal code |
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| Area code(s) | 669 |
| Website | http://www.mazatlan.gob.mx |
Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding municipio (municipality) for which the city serves as the municipal capital is also called Mazatlán. It is located at 23°13′N 106°25′W / 23.217°N 106.417°W on the Pacific coast, just across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula.
Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning "place of the deer." The city was started in 1531. By the mid-1800s a large group of immigrants had arrived from Germany. These new citizens made Mazatlán into a successful commercial seaport, importing equipment for the nearby gold and silver mines. It served as the capital of Sinaloa from 1859 to 1873. They also influenced the music, banda, which is an form of Bavarian folk music, and also started the Pacifico Brewery on March 14, 1900.
Mazatlán, with a population of 352,471 (city) and 403,888 (municipality) as of the 2005 census, is the second-largest city in the state (after Culiacán) and Mexico's largest commercial port. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its beaches lined with resort hotels. A car ferry across the Gulf of California from Mazatlán to La Paz, Baja California Sur exists. The municipality has a land area of 3,068.48 km² (1,184.75 sq mi) and includes smaller communities such as Villa Unión, La Noria, El Quelite, El Habal and many other small villages.
Mazatlán is served by Gral. Rafael Buelna International Airport.
Contents
Sister towns
Hamm, 
Germany since 1978- Santa Monica, California
United States - Seattle, Washington United States
- Puntarenas,
Costa Rica - Grande Prairie, Alberta
Canada
Cityscape
Communities and neighborhoods
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Beaches and parks
Viejo Mazatlan & Centro area:
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- Olas Altas
- Playa Norte
- Los Pinitos
Zona Dorada (Golden Zone):
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- Gaviotas
- Sabalos
- Playa Camaron
Nuevo Mazatlan area:
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- Cerritos
- Playa Bruja
- El Delfin
- Marmol
Isla de la Piedra:
Gallery
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Valentinos from Playa Mazatlan
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Parasailing near the Hotel Playa Mazatlan
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Main entrance to the Hotel Playa Mazatlan
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Church El Centro Mazatlan
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Cliff diver, Mazatlan Mexico.
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Images for kids
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Lithograph of Mazatlán in 1845
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Mazatlán Lighthouse
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Rebel Infantry near Mazatlán, 1914
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Beach goers
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Yacht tour, Mazatlán, Sinaloa.
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Old photograph of Mazatlán showing a breakwater
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Local Mazatlán dishes.
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Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro).
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Mazatlán lighthouse seen up close.
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Example of a Sinaloa band in the early 1900s.
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Monument to Mazatleca women
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Monument to the Continuity of Life
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Coat of Sinaloa in Olas Altas
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Playa
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Easter Sunset
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Easter Sunset at Playa Mazatlán
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Sunset at the El Pescador Playa Norte monument
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Isla de la Piedra
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Pulmonia
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See also
In Spanish: Mazatlán para niños
