Culiacán

[ koo-lyah-kahn ]

/ ˌku lyɑˈkɑn /

a city in and capital of Sinaloa state, in NW Mexico.

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Sinaloa

[ seen-l-oh-uh, sin-; Spanish see-nah-law-ah ]

/ ˌsin lˈoʊ ə, ˌsɪn-; Spanish ˌsi nɑˈlɔ ɑ /

a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.

On May 6, gunmen grabbed a woman they apparently believed to be Claudia as she left the Extreme Fitness Gym in Culiacan.

Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real? |Michael Daly |June 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He is the lead singer of a narcocorrido band named Los Buknas de Culiacan.

Are Narcocorrido Mexican Drug Ballads Really That Bad? |Jimmy So |November 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The captain Juan Gallego, then, reached the town of Culiacan with a very small force.

Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and Others
From Culiacan to the edge of the wilderness the route had kept the north on the left hand.

Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and Others

Captain Swan went with 100 men in canoes to the north, to find out the river Culiacan, supposed to be in lat.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X |Robert Kerr
Petlatlan is in the province of Culiacan, and on this account was at peace, although they had several surprises after this.

Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and Others
From here they continued to Culiacan, undergoing great hardships.

Original Narratives of Early American History |Vaca and Others

Culiacán

/ (Spanish kuljaˈkan) /

a city in NW Mexico, capital of Sinaloa state. Pop: 799 000 (2005 est)

Sinaloa

/ (ˌsiːnəˈləʊə, ˌsɪn-, Spanish sinaˈloa) /

a state of W Mexico. Capital: Culiacán. Pop: 2 534 835 (2000). Area: 58 092 sq km (22 425 sq miles)