Official Name: | Escuinapa de Hidalgo |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Mexico |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Sinaloa |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Escuinapa |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Blanca Estela Garcia |
Established Title: | Founded in |
Established Title2: | Founded by |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Note: | [1] |
Population Total: | 30,790 |
Timezone: | Mountain Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Coordinates: | 22.835°N -105.778°W |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Postal Code: | 82400 |
Website: | Escuinapa Government page |
Escuinapa de Hidalgo is a city in Escuinapa Municipality of the same name, located at the extreme southern end of the Mexican state of Sinaloa. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 28,789 inhabitants (the sixth-largest community in the state), while the municipality reported 49,655 inhabitants. The municipality has an area of 1633.22 km² (630.58 sq mi) and includes the towns of Isla del Bosque and Teacapan, in addition to many smaller localities.