Badiraguato
Badiraguato is a small city and seat of the Badiraguato Municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 25°21′47″N 107°33′06″W. According to 2010 census, the city reported 3,725 inhabitants. The hamlet of La Tuna, located 110 kilometres to the North of the city, is the birthplace of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, for a long time one of Mexico's most powerful drug lords.
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| Coordinates: 25°21′47″N 107°33′06″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Badiraguato |
| Founded in | 1669 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Diego Salazar |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,725 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Badiraguato is located near the municipality of Culiacán. The Sierra Madre Occidental cross Badiragua and provide temperate forest ecosystems in parts of the municipality.
Badiraguato has a varied climate, from hot and arid to snowy forests in its higher parts. Areas vary from 44.5°C, the hottest, to -9 °C degrees, the coldest.
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