Sinaloa de Leyva

Sinaloa de Leyva (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsinaˈloa ðe ˈleʝβa]) is a town in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Its geographical location is 25°36′25″N 107°33′18″W / 25.60694°N 107.555°W / 25.60694; -107.555. Sinaloa de Leyva was established as San Felipe y Santiago in 1599. This was the base for Diego de Hurdaide's subjegation of the Sinaloas, Tehuecos, Ahomes and Zuaques and the extension of Spanish control over the Fuerte River valley, and thus to the northern edge of modern Sinaloa. Sinaloa de Leyva serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality (municipio) of Sinaloa, Sinaloa. The municipality reported 85,100 inhabitants in the 2000 census. It is the former capital of the Pacific Mexican state of Sinaloa.