world.wikisort.org - Mexico

Search / Calendar

Guasave (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaˈsaβe]) is a city and the seat of the homonymous municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico, southeast of the city of Los Mochis. It stands at 25°34′28″N 108°28′14″W.

Guasave, Sinaloa
City
Nickname: 
The Agricultural Heart of Mexico
Guasave
Location in Mexico
Guasave
Guasave (Mexico)
Coordinates: 25°34′28″N 108°28′14″W
Country Mexico
StateSinaloa
MunicipalityGuasave
Founded on24 June 1595
Founded byHernando de Villafañe
Government
  MayorMartin de Jesus Ahumada Quintero (National Regeneration Movement)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total320,000
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time)

In the 2010 census, the city reported a population of 71,196, making it the fourth-largest community in the state, after Culiacán, Mazatlán, and Los Mochis. The municipality has a land area of 3,464.41 km2 (1,337.62 sq mi) and includes many other outlying communities, the largest of which are Juan José Ríos, Gabriel Leyva Solano, and Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. Its biggest local celebration, falls every year on November 12.


Transportation


The city is served by Campo Cuatro Milpas Airport, offering air services within the region.


Tourist attractions


San Ignacio Bay and Navachiste Bay are popular for watersports. Many people also frequent Las Glorias beach. Guasave also features the colonial area of Tamazula, with its famous Franciscan era church. Nearby lie the ruins of Pueblo Viejo and Nío, which date from the time of the Jesuits from the 17th century until their expulsion in 1767. Visitors can also go to Parque Villafañe, a local park named after the city's founder which consists of several outdoor areas including a basketball court, as well as a mini-train which circles the entirety of the park, popular amongst children.


Sports


The Algodoneros ("Cotton Growers") professional baseball team of the Mexican Pacific League are based in Guasave. The football team Diablos Azules de Guasave ("Blue Devils") is part of the soccer league Tercera División de México and plays in Group 11. The basketball Team Liebres de Guasave ("Guasave Hares") is a semi-professional team who play in CIBAPAC.


Main Industries


Situated near the coast, fish farming or aquaculture is a primary industry in Guasave. Also important are ranching and agriculture.

Manufacturing and other types of businesses tend to be small-to-medium-sized.


Archaeology


The Guasave archaeological site, belonging to Capacha culture, was excavated by archaeologist Gordon Ekholm in the 1940s. It became known as the greatest formal cemetery mound in Northwest Mexico that has been excavated.[2]

He found several pottery types including red wares, red-on-buff, finely incised wares and several types of highly detailed polychrome pottery. Also, alabaster vases and copper implements were found. Cotton textiles were also used by these peoples.

Capacha culture goes back to 2000–1500 BC.


Notable people



References


  1. "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
  2. Ekholm Archaeological Project in Sonora, Mexico - 2015, American Museum of Natural History



На других языках


[de] Guasave

Guasave ist eine Stadt mit etwa 71.000 Einwohnern im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Sinaloa nahe dem Golf von Kalifornien und Verwaltungssitz des Municipio Guasave. Guasave liegt zwischen Los Mochis und Navolato und wird von der Carretera Federal 15 durchquert. Die Stadt und ihr Umland wird als landwirtschaftliches Herz Mexikos bezeichnet.
- [en] Guasave

[es] Guasave

Guasave es una ciudad mexicana situada en Sinaloa, y cabecera del municipio de Guasave. Está situada en el Océano Pacífico, a la entrada del golfo de California y en el corazón de una rica región agrícola, es considerada el "Corazón Agrícola de México"[¿quién?]. Fue fundada hace más de 400 años y es considerada como la frontera norte de Mesoamérica con Aridoamérica

[ru] Гуасаве

Гуасаве (исп. Guasave) — город и муниципалитет в Мексике, входит в штат Синалоа. Население 270 260 человек.



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии