Concordia, Sinaloa Explained

Official Name:Concordia
Other Name:Villa de San Sebastián
Pushpin Map:Mexico Sinaloa#Mexico
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mexico
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sinaloa
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Concordia
Leader Title:Municipal president
Leader Name:José Eligio Medina Ríos
Established Title:Founded in
Established Date:As Villa de San Sebastián: 1565
Established Title2:Founded by
Established Date2:Francisco de Ibarra
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:8,328
Timezone:Mountain Standard Time
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:Mountain Daylight Time
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:23.2883°N -106.0675°W

Concordia is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The town is noted for manufacture of artesinal wooden furniture, symbolized by the giant chair in the town plaza. According to 2010 census, it had a population of 8,328 inhabitants.

Founded as Villa de San Sebastián in 1565 by Francisco de Ibarra, Concordia was originally a center of gold, silver and copper mining. The main church, San Sebastián, was built in 1785 with an ornate baroque facade.

Concordia is about an hour's travel southeast of Mazatlán, on the highway to Durango. It stands at 23.2883°N -106.0675°W.

Residents of San Jerónimo de El Verde, located from Concordia, protested against water shortages in February 2021. Felipe Garzón López, mayor of Concordia, blamed population increases and the drying of artisanal wells in El Palmito, Pastoría, Malpica, Amboscada, Huajote, Agua Caliente de Garate, Guásima and El Verde for water shortages. He said the solution is connection to the Picachos Dam and reservoir, as promised by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in December 2020.[1]

As of February 21, 2021, Concordia has reported 80 infections and 27 deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico that began in March 2020.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sánchez . Irene . Protestan pobladores de la Concordia, Sinaloa, por falta de agua . February 23, 2021 . jornada.com.mx . La Jornada . February 23, 2021 . es.
  2. Web site: Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Concordia, Sinaloa . gncys.com . February 23, 2021 . es-mx . 1 February 2020.