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Sinaloa is a state in northwest Mexico.
It is bordered by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua to the northeast, DurangoESTADO DE DURANGO Other Mexican States Capital Durango Other major cities Gomez Palacio Lerdo list of municipalities Area123,181 km² Ranked 4th Population(2000 census)1,445,900 Ranked 23rd Governor(2004-2010) Ismael Hernandez Deras ( PRI) Federal Deputies to the east, and NayaritMexican states ESTADO DE NAYARIT Other Mexican States Capital Tepic Other major cities Acaponeta Area26,979 km² Ranked 23rd Population(2000 census)919,740 Ranked 28th Governor(1999-2005)Antonio Echevarria Dominguez ( PRD/ PAN) Federal Deputies (3) PRI 3 F to the south. To the west of Sinaloa lies the Pacific OceanFor other meanings of pacific see pacific (disambiguation). The Pacific Ocean (from the Spanish Pacifico meaning peaceful is the world's largest body of water. It encompasses a third of the Earth's surface, having an area of 179. 7 million km² (69. 4 mill and the Gulf of CaliforniaThe Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortes locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortes or, much less frequently, Golfo de California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican, also known as the Sea of Cortez.
Sinaloa is the most important state in Mexico in terms of agriculture, and additionally has one of the largest fishing fleets. Culturally, it known for a style of music known as Banda.
The state capital of Sinaloa is Culiacán. Other large cities in Sinaloa with airports that serve as points of entry include Mazatlán, a tourist resort, and Los Mochis, an agricultural center.