Ahome

Ahome Municipality
Municipio de Ahome
Coat of arms of Ahome Municipality
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Location of the municipality in Sinaloa
Country Mexico
State Sinaloa
SeatLos Mochis
No. of Sindicaturas7
Foundation1917
Government
 • Municipal presidentManuel Guillermo Moreno
Area
 • Total4,342.89 km2 (1,676.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
 • Total416,299
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time)
WebsiteAhome government page

Ahome (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈome]) is a municipality on the coast of the Gulf of California in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Sinaloa; it is adjacent to the southern border of Sonora state. It reported 388,344 inhabitants in the 2005 census. Ahome (population 10,840) is also the name of the second-largest community in the municipality. The municipal seat is the port city of Los Mochis, its largest community. It is a commercial corridor to the northwest of the country. It is situated on the Pacific coastal plain, at the entrance of the Gulf of California and lies in the heart of a rich agricultural region, Fort Valley. It stands at 25°33′50″N 108°46′00″W / 25.56389°N 108.76667°W / 25.56389; -108.76667.

  1. ^ "Main results by locality 2010". INEGI. 2010.