STATE OF SINALOA

The name Sinaloa comes from a term in the Cahita language that means "Round Pitahaya," a fruit typical of the region.

The Spanish conquest of Sinaloa began in 1531, led by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán. The state of Sinaloa covers an area of 58,092 square kilometers, equivalent to 2.9% of the country's total area. It stretches between the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range and the Pacific coast. With a privileged location in the Pacific watershed, it also boasts eleven rivers that supply water to its eleven dams, which generate hydroelectric power and form the basic irrigation infrastructure. This infrastructure has enabled the development of some of the most technologically advanced agriculture in Mexico.

To control and take advantage of this potential, eleven dams have been built, with a storage capacity of 22,405 million cubic meters.