Mazatlán
Mazatlán | |
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City and Municipality | |
From upper left: Hotel Zone, Monument to Mazatleca women, Mazatlán pier, Cordones Island, Mazatlán Cathedral, Panoramic view of the city | |
| Nickname(s): Pacific Pearl, Fish Land | |
| Coordinates: 23°13′N 106°25′W / 23.217°N 106.417°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Mazatlán |
| Settled | 14 May 1531 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Augusto González Zatarain |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 3,068.5 km2 (1,184.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 381,583 |
| • Density | 143/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 501,441 |
| Demonym(s) | Mazatleco, Mazatleca |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro area) | $9.2 billion |
| • Per capita | $19,200 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| Postal code | 82000 |
| Area code | 669 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Waterways | Estero del Infiernillo, Laguna del Camarón, Estero del Yugo |
| Airports | Mazatlán International Airport |
| Public transit | Autotransportes Águilas del Pacífico |
| Railroads | Ferromex Mazatlán Station |
| Website | www |
Mazatlán (Spanish pronunciation: [masaˈtlan] ⓘ) is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipio, known as the Mazatlán Municipality. It is located on the Pacific coast across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula.
Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word for 'place of deer'. The city was colonized in 1531 by the Conquistadors where many indigenous people lived. By the mid-19th century, a large group of immigrants arrived from Germany. Over time, Mazatlán developed into a commercial seaport, importing equipment for the nearby gold and silver mines. It served as the capital of Sinaloa from 1859 to 1873. The German settlers also influenced the local music, banda, with some genres being an alteration of Bavarian folk music. The settlers established the Pacifico Brewery on 14 March 1900. Mazatlán has a rich culture and art community; in addition to the Angela Peralta Theater, the city has many galleries, museums and buildings of historic value.
With a population of 438,434 (city) and 489,987 (municipality) as of the 2010 census, Mazatlán is the second-largest city in the state. It is also a tourist destination, with its beaches lined with resort hotels. A car ferry crosses the Gulf of California, from Mazatlán to La Paz, Baja California Sur. The municipality has a land area of 3,068.48 km2 (1,184.75 sq mi) and includes smaller outlying communities such as Villa Unión, La Noria, El Quelite, and El Habal. Mazatlán is served by Mazatlán International Airport.