Higuera de Zaragoza
Higuera de Zaragoza | |
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City | |
Interactive map of Higuera de Zaragoza | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′N 109°17′W / 25.950°N 109.283°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Ahome |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,976 |
Higuera de Zaragoza (locally [iˈɣeɾa ðe saɾaˈɣosa]) is a city in the municipality of Ahome in the northwestern part of the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. It lies at latitude 25° 59' N, longitude 109° 20' W at an elevation of 9 meters above sea level. It is located on the Gulf of California between Agiabampo and Topolobampo, near Las Grullas. The community had a 2005 census population of 8,976 inhabitants and is the third-largest town in the municipality, after Los Mochis and Ahome.
The city is the birthplace of Major League baseball pitcher Dennys Reyes. [1]