El Fuerte, Sinaloa
El Fuerte (Spanish: [el ˈfweɾte] ⓘ) is a city and El Fuerte Municipality its surrounding municipality in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city population reported in the 2010 census was 12,566 people.
El Fuerte | |
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Constitution Square gazebo | |
El Fuerte Location in Mexico El Fuerte Location in Sinaloa | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′17″N 108°37′12″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | El Fuerte |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,566 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Website | Government page |
El Fuerte, meaning "The Fort", was given a Pueblo Mágico ("Magical Town") touristic label in 2009, due to its many attractions, its historical importance and its appealing small-town colonial aura.
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