Guasave () is a city and the seat of the homonymous municipality in the

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. It is located in the northwestern part of Mexico, southeast of the city of

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. It stands at . In the 2010 census, the city reported a population of 71,196, making it the fourth-largest community in the state, after

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, and

. The municipality has a land area of 3,464.41 km² (1,337.62 sq mi) and includes many other outlying communities, the largest of which are Juan José Ríos, Gabriel Leyva Solano, and

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. Its biggest local celebration, falls every year on November 12.

Transportation

The city is served by

Campo Cuatro Milpas Airport Campo Cuatro Milpas National Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Nacional Campo Cuatro Milpas), also known as Guasave National Airport (), is an airport located at Guasave, a city located in the northwestern part of the state of Sinaloa in Mexico. Facilitie ...

, offering air services within the region.

Tourist attractions

San Ignacio Bay and Navachiste Bay are popular for watersports. Many people also frequent Las Glorias beach. Guasave also features the colonial area of Tamazula, with its famous

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era church. Nearby lie the ruins of Pueblo Viejo and Nío, which date from the time of the

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from the 17th century until their expulsion in 1767. Visitors can also go to Parque Villafañe, a local park named after the city's founder which consists of several outdoor areas including a basketball court, as well as a mini-train which circles the entirety of the park, popular amongst children.

Sports

The Algodoneros ("Cotton Growers") professional baseball team of the

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are based in Guasave. The football team

Diablos Azules de Guasave Club de Fútbol Diablos Azules de Guasave is a Mexican football club that plays in the Tercera División de México. The club is based in Atlacomulco, State of Mexico and was founded in 1991. See also *Football in Mexico *Tercera División de M� ...

("Blue Devils") is part of the soccer league

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and plays in Group 11. The basketball Team Liebres de Guasave ("Guasave Hares") is a semi-professional team who play in CIBAPAC.

Main Industries

Situated near the coast, fish farming or

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is a primary industry in Guasave. Also important are ranching and agriculture. Manufacturing and other types of businesses tend to be small-to-medium-sized.

Archaeology

The Guasave archaeological site, belonging to Capacha culture, was excavated by archaeologist Gordon Ekholm in the 1940s. It became known as the greatest formal cemetery mound in Northwest Mexico that has been excavated.Ekholm Archaeological Project in Sonora, Mexico
- 2015, American Museum of Natural History He found several pottery types including red wares, red-on-buff, finely incised wares and several types of highly detailed polychrome pottery. Also, alabaster vases and copper implements were found. Cotton textiles were also used by these peoples. Capacha culture goes back to 2000–1500 BC.

Notable people

* Arturo López Castro (born 1989) professional boxer

References

Sinaloa
Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

Ayuntamiento de Guasave
Official website
Todo sobre Guasave!
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