SINALOA

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STATE HIGHLIGHTS

State

SINALOA

State Population

2,519,318

Capital City

Culiacan

Main Cities

Culiacan, Los Mochis

Share of G.N.P.

2.20%

Main Ports

Mazatlan, Topolobampo

Climate

Semitropical, although some areas are semidry and arid.

MAQUILADORA INDUSTRY

Plants

11

National Share Maquila Plants

n.a

Employment

n.a

National Share Maquila Employment

n.a

Industrial Parks

6

SERVICES

International Airports

Culiacán, Mazatlán y Los Mochis

Highways

16,335 Km. (10,146 millas)

Hotels (Five Stars Plus)

8

Hotels (Four Stars)

29

EDUCATION

Education

Enrollment

Teachers

No. Schools

Kindergarden

96,641 4,543 2,399

Elementary School

360,214 13,907 3,181

Jr. High Schools

146,351 9,963 731

High School

99,758 5,970 301

College and Universities

64,900 4,699 79