Sinaloa (Spanish pronunciation: [sinaˈloa] ⓘ), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa (English: Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico.
Sinaloa, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. It is bounded by the Gulf of California (also called the Sea of Cortez) and the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Sonora to the north, Chihuahua and Durango to the east, and Nayarit to the south.
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The Sinaloa Cartel (Cártel de Sinaloa, aka CDS) is one of the world’s oldest and most powerful drug cartels. Through its birthplace and stronghold in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, the cartel is one of the largest producers and traffickers of fentanyl and other illicit drugs to the United States.
Sinaloa is a Mexican state on the Northwest coast of Mexico on the Sea of Cortez. It is home to legendary Mazatlan.
Sinaloa.com is a cultural and regional reference site dedicated to the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Our goal is to provide clear and reliable information about its municipalities, history, culture, and daily life, for residents, visitors, and the Sinaloan community abroad.
The history of the Sinaloa Cartel begins in the state of Sinaloa, which has long been a hub for the cultivation of cannabis and poppy, and the smuggling of marijuana and heroin in Mexico.