Guamuchil ( Spanish: Guamúchil ) is the city and administrative center of the municipality of Salvador Alvarado in Mexico , in the state of Sinaloa . The population, according to the 2010 census, was 63,743 people.
| City | |||
| Guamuchil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Guamúchil | |||
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| A country |  Mexico | ||
| State | Sinaloa | ||
| Municipality | Salvador Alvarado | ||
| Mayor of the municipality | Carlo Mario Ortiz Sanchez | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | 1699 | ||
| City with | 1968 | ||
| Center height | 50 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , in summer UTC − 6 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 63743 [1] people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +52 673 | ||
| Zip Codes | 81400-81414 [2] | ||
| INEGI code | 250150001 | ||
General Information
The name Guamúchil can be translated from Nahuatl as a place where Manila tamarind grows .
The city was founded as Hacienda in 1699 under the name San Pedro de Guamucile.
In 1968, Guamucile received city status [3] .