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City Details: Culiacán

A few alternate names for Culiacán are: CUL, Colhuahcan Rosales, Cuilacan, Culiacan, Culiacan Rosales, Culiacana, Culiacán, Culiacán Rosales, Cōlhuahcān Rosales, Kul'jakan

Culiacán, officially Culiacán Rosales, is a city in northwestern Mexico, the capital and largest city of both Culiacán Municipality and the state of Sinaloa. The city was founded on 29 September 1531 by the Spanish conquistadors Lázaro de Cebreros and Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán under the name "Villa de San Miguel", referring to its patron saint, Michael the Archangel.

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Culiacán

General Information

  • Official Name: Mexico
  • Common Name: Mexico
  • Population: 808416
  • Timezone: America/Mazatlan
  • Coordinates: 24.79032, -107.38782
  • Country Code: MEX
  • Continent: North America

Closest Airports to Culiacán

  • 1. Bachigualato Federal International Airport (CUL), distance from city center: 9.26 km
  • 2. Valle del Fuerte International Airport (LMM), distance from city center: 197.24 km
  • 3. General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT), distance from city center: 214.00 km

Location of Culiacán

Mexico Country Details

  • Country: Mexico
  • Official Name: United Mexican States
  • Capital: Mexico City
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: North America
  • Population: 128,932,753
  • Area: 1,964,375 km²
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: Mexican peso ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
  • United States

Holidays in Culiacán, Mexico

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  • Año Nuevo - 2026-01-01
  • Día de la Constitución - 2026-02-02
  • Natalicio de Benito Juárez - 2026-03-16
  • Jueves Santo - 2026-04-02
  • Viernes Santo - 2026-04-03
  • Día del Trabajo - 2026-05-01
  • Día de la Independencia - 2026-09-16
  • Día de la Revolución - 2026-11-16
  • Navidad - 2026-12-25

Museums in Culiacán, Mexico

Museum

Centro de Ciencias de Sinaloa

Calzada de las Américas 2771, Burócrata, 80010 Culiacán, SIN, Mexico

Coordinates: 24.8293° N, 107.3853° W

(+52) 667 759 9000
Museum

MIA

Paseo del Ángel, Primer Cuádro, 80000 Culiacán, SIN, Mexico

Coordinates: 24.8093° N, 107.3934° W

Museum

Centro de Ciencias de Sinaloa

Boulevard Universitarios, Burócrata, 80010 Culiacán, SIN, Mexico

Coordinates: 24.8297° N, 107.3854° W

Museum

MIA Museo Interactivo Contra Las Adicciones

Paseo del Ángel, Primer Cuádro, 80000 Culiacán, SIN, Mexico

Coordinates: 24.8092° N, 107.3935° W

Museum

El Museo de Arte de Sinaloa (MASIN)

Calle General Rafael Buelna Tenorio, Primer Cuádro, 80000 Culiacán, SIN, Mexico

Coordinates: 24.8108° N, 107.3942° W