Concordia (Sinaloa)
Concordia | ||
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Coordinates: 23 ° 17 ' N , 106 ° 4' W Concordia on the map of Sinaloa
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Basic data | ||
Country | Mexico | |
State | Sinaloa | |
Municipio | Concordia | |
Residents | 8328 (2010) | |
Detailed data | ||
height | 125 m | |
Post Code | 82600 | |
prefix | (+52) 694 | |
Concordia is a city in the south of the Mexican state Sinaloa . It is located at an altitude of 125 m on the highway from Mazatlán to Victoria de Durango , about 25 km west of Mazatlán. The 2010 census counted 8,328 inhabitants. Concordia is the capital of the Municipio Concordia .
The city was founded by the captain Francisco de Ibarra , who originally (1565) gave it the name San Sebastián . The city is known for a furniture factory.
sons and daughters of the town
- Paul Aguilar (* 1986), national soccer player
- Agustín Aguirre y Ramos (1867–1942), Bishop of Sinaloa
Web links
- Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México: Municipio Concordia (Spanish) +