Escuinapa de Hidalgo

Escuinapa de Hidalgo is a city in Escuinapa Municipality of the same name, located at the extreme southern end of the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Its geographical coordinates are 22°28′0″N 105°26′17″W. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 28,789 inhabitants (the sixth-largest community in the state), while the municipality reported 49,655 inhabitants. According to the Mexican Government, Escuinapa will have near 500,000 inhabitants in 2025 for the mega touristic center that are building near the town, and will be finished in 2025; with this information we can know Escuinapa de Hidalgo will be the second or third city more important in Sinaloa, also will be between the second and fourth place according population by municipality, maybe over Ahome and behind Mazatlán. The municipality has an area of 1633.22 km² (630.58 sq mi) and includes the towns of Isla del Bosque and Teacapan, in addition to many smaller localities.

Escuinapa de Hidalgo
Official seal of Escuinapa de Hidalgo
Seal
Escuinapa de Hidalgo is located in Mexico
Escuinapa de Hidalgo
Escuinapa de Hidalgo
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 22°58′56″N 105°42′11″W
Country Mexico
StateSinaloa
MunicipalityEscuinapa
Government
 • MayorBlanca Estela Garcia
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total30,790
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
WebsiteEscuinapa Government page

History

On January 5th, 2023, during the capture of Ovidio Guzmán López (drug lord El Chapo's son), an infantry colonel and four escorts were ambushed and killed by cartel members in Escuinapa de Hidalgo.[2]

References
  1. "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
  2. "Matan a coronel en emboscada tras detención de Ovidio Guzmán; reportan otros 4 muertos". El Universal. 8 January 2023.

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