Sinaloa Municipality


Sinaloa is a municipality in the state of Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. It is the largest municipality in Sinaloa and its seat is Sinaloa de Leyva.

Political subdivision

The municipality of Sinaloa is subdivided in 9 sindicaturas:
Agriculture is one of the three main economic 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 the Federal Electricity Commission.