Topolobampo
Topolobampo | |
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| Nickname: Topo | |
Topolobampo Location in Mexico Topolobampo Topolobampo (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′20″N 109°03′0″W / 25.60556°N 109.05000°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Ahome |
| Founded in | 1884 |
| Founded by | Albert K. Owen |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,361 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific Time zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Postal code | 81370 |
| Website | Official page |
Topolobampo (Spanish pronunciation: [topoloˈβampo]) is a port town on the Gulf of California, located in the municipality of Ahome in northwest Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the fifth-largest town in Ahome, reporting a 2020 census population of 6,198.
The port connects the region to the rest of northern Mexico via the Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (English: Chihuahua–Pacific Railway), which has a terminus in the nearby city of Los Mochis. Topolobampo also houses a terminal for ferry lines connecting the port to La Paz, Baja California Sur.
The town is the beginning of the Mexico–U.S. trade corridor La Entrada al Pacífico, which connects the port to Midland–Odessa, Texas.