El Fuerte | |
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Coordinates: 26°25′17″N 108°37′12″W / 26.42139°N 108.62000°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | Sinaloa |
Municipality | El Fuerte |
Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 12,566 |
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Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time) |
Website | Government page |
El Fuerte (Spanish: [el ˈfweɾte] ) is a city and El Fuerte Municipality its surrounding municipality in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa. The city population reported in the 2010 census was 12,566 people.
El Fuerte, meaning "The Fort", was given a Pueblo Mágico ("Magical Town") touristic label in 2009, due to its many attractions, its historical importance and its appealing small-town colonial aura.