La Cruz | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
  La Cruz  La Cruz | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′17″N 106°53′31″W / 23.92139°N 106.89194°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Elota |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Ana Karen Val Medina |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,657 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
| Website | Elota Government page |
La Cruz is a small city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. It stands at 23°55′17″N 106°53′31″W / 23.92139°N 106.89194°W. The city reported 15,657 inhabitants in the 2010 census.[1]
La Cruz, Sinaloa, commonly known in Spanish as La Cruz de Elota, is the municipal seat of the municipality of Elota, and is the site of Elota's municipal hall. There are shops and schools, as well as a nearby beach area, better known as Ceuta's Beach, which is located 8 km from La Cruz.[citation needed]
La Cruz is located between Culiacán (the capital of Sinaloa) and Mazatlán (Sinaloa's most important tourist destination and biggest harbor). Culiacán lies to the north at a distance of 120 km (74.5 miles) and Mazatlán to the south with a distance of 100 km (62 miles approximately).
References
- ^ a b "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
External list
- http://www.sinaloa.gob.mx/conociendo/municipios/elota.htm Archived 2005-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
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