Culiacán

American  

[koo-lyah-kahn] / ˌku lyɑˈkɑn /

noun

1. a city in and capital of Sinaloa state, in NW Mexico.

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Culiacán British  

/ kuljaˈkan /

noun

1. a city in NW Mexico, capital of Sinaloa state. Pop: 799 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The melody on this two-minute single by Culiacán, Sinaloa, native JR Torres is a pearl of astounding purity, a theme developed alternately by the accordion and vocal line, and one that — like so many norteño hits — conveys an ocean of longing.

From Los Angeles Times

While growing up in Culiacán, his hobby of writing songs took off when he befriended Pluma’s cousin Tito Double P. Both artists enlisted Vega to write for their albums: Peso Pluma’s 2023 album “Génesis” and Tito Double P’s 2024 LP “Incómodo.”

From Los Angeles Times

The two were arrested outside El Paso after arriving on a private plane that reportedly took off from outside Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.

From Los Angeles Times

Zambada claimed in his letter last year that he was invited to a meeting near Sinaloa’s capital, Culiacán, where he expected to help mediate a dispute between the city’s former mayor, Héctor Melesio Cuén, and his political rival, Sinaloa’s current governor, Rubén Rocha Moya.

From Los Angeles Times

Jardines del Humaya, a sprawling cemetery on the outskirts of Sinaloa’s capital, Culiacán, contains several enormous mausoleums, including one made to resemble the Taj Mahal.

From Los Angeles Times