Sinaloa State Profile

Sinaloa State Profile (State of Mexico)

SINALOA is located on the northwest part of Mexico, 500 miles south from the U.S. border. Its strategic location provides an advantage for distribution from U.S. to Asia and Central American countries. The State has a total area of 23 thousand square miles 3% of the country's total.

On the west it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez with 400 miles of coastline. During 8 months of the year temperatures averages 74F, the remaining 4 months, temperature average 84.2F. Annual average temperature is 77F with 68% average humidity.

For more information about Sinaloa, please contact:
Sinaloa Development Council; Business Promotion Division

Mr. Ernesto Navarro: Textile Sector
Palacio de Gobierno, 2do.piso. Secretaria de Desarrollo Economico
Centro Sinaloa. CP 80129. Culiacan, Sinaloa. Mexico
Ph. (52) (6) 758-52-36 / (52) (6) 758-52-32 Fx. (52) (6) 758-52-39
E-mail: enavarro@ges.gob.mx enavarro@cln.megared.net.mx

Info. posted 8/3/2001