Both provinces belonged to the kingdom of New Galicia. Chametla was occupied by the Spanish, and listed the province extending from the Rio Cañas Elota to the boundary with the province of Culiacán. Nuño de Guzmán's entry to Sinaloa in 1531, and the appointment of the conquered lands as provinces, prompted the internal territorial division of the State. The Captain's claims were ratified in the City of Durango in 1639, and endorsed in the same city in 1650. In 1576, Don Hernando de Bazán, Governor and Captain General of Nueva Vizcaya, sent Captain Martín Hernández with his father, brothers, and soldiers to occupy the site of Mazatlán, granting them land and titles in return.
In 1534, the Valley of Mazatlán was divided into 25 Castellanos by an unknown person who did not stay for long. The city was founded in 1531 by an army of Spaniards and indigenous people. The nearest town was Chametla, which was occupied by the Spanish in 1531, and lent its name to the province, despite being abandoned shortly afterward. These groups included the Totorames, who lived from the south bank of the River Piaxtla, to the Río de las Cañas, as well as the Xiximes, who lived in the mountains in the bordering state of Durango.Īccording to the Codex Mendoza, the region was conquered under the reign of Tizoc and incorporated into the Aztec Empire.ĭuring the early years of the Spanish conquest in Sinaloa, the region currently occupied by the municipality of Mazatlán remained uninhabited. Indigenous groups were in the region of Mazatlán prior to the arrival of the Spanish. This freed the name Mazatlán (land of deer), and since the port was known as Islas de Mazatlán, the name was adopted. By decree of the Estado de Occidente, on September 11, 1828, Presidio of Mazatlán was renamed Villa of the Union.
The port of Mazatlán served as a reference to arrive to Presidio by sea, and was called the Islands of Mazatlán. Originally, the name Presidio of Mazatlán was used for what is now called Villa Unión. Mazatlán etymologically comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Land of deer" (mazatl "deer" and Tlan: "earth" or "place"). Mazatlán is served by General Rafael Buelna International Airport. The municipality has a land area of 3,068.48 km 2 (1,184.75 sq mi) and includes smaller outlying communities such as Villa Unión, La Noria, El Quelite, and El Habal. A car ferry crosses the Gulf of California, from Mazatlán to La Paz, Baja California Sur. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its beaches lined with resort hotels. With a population of 438,434 (city) and 489,987 (municipality) as of the 2010 census, Mazatlán is the second-largest city in the state. Mazatlán's art museum, the Museo del Arte, exhibits both Mexican and international artists. In addition to the Angela Peralta Theater, Mazatlán has many galleries and artist's studios. Mazatlán has a rich culture and art community. The settlers also established the Pacifico Brewery on March 14, 1900. The German settlers also influenced the local music, banda, with some genres being an alteration of Bavarian folk music. It served as the capital of Sinaloa from 1859 to 1873. Over time, Mazatlán developed into a commercial seaport, importing equipment for the nearby gold and silver mines. By the mid-19th century, a large group of immigrants arrived from Germany. Mazatlán is a Nahuatl word meaning "place of deer." The city was founded in 1531 by an army of Spaniards and indigenous people. It is located at 23☁3′N 106☂5′W / 23.217°N 106.417°W / 23.217 -106.417 on the Pacific coast, across from the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipio, known as the Mazatlán Municipality. Mazatlán ( Spanish pronunciation: ( listen)) is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
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