Sinaloa de Leyva

Mexico

Sinaloa de Leyva is a town located in the Mexican state of Sinaloa at the geographical coordinates 25°36′25″N 107°33′18″W. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Sinaloa, which recorded a population of 88,282 inhabitants during the 2010 census.

The town is historically significant as a former capital of the state of Sinaloa. Its honorific name, "de Leyva," commemorates Gabriel Leyva Solano, an early supporter of Francisco I. Madero in the Mexican Revolution who was born in the location.

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