Mazatlan

Mazatlán y Mexican state Sinaloa; surrounding municipio (municipality) which y serves municipal called Mazatlán. I located Pacific coast, j across southernmost p Bj California peninsula.

Mazatlán Nahuatl meaning "place ." T y founded 1820s. By -1800s large group immigrants arrived Germany. These citizens developed Mazatlán thriving commercial seaport, importing equipment nearby g silver mines. I served capital Sinaloa 1859 1873. Ty influenced music, banda, which alteration Bavarian music.

Mazatlán, population 352,471 (y) 403,888 (municipality) 2005 census, second-largest y state (after Culiacán) Mexico's largest commercial p. I popular tourist destination, beaches lined resort hotels. A ferry plies trade across G California Mazatlán L P, Bj California S. T municipality 3,068.48 ² (1,184.75 q ) includes smaller outlying communities Villa Unión.

I 2005, Mazatlán hosted "Serie Caribe", which annual baseball tournament teams México, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic.

Mazatlán served y G. Rafael Buelna International Airport.