Sinaloa originates from the cahita dialect, compound by the words “sina” meaning “kind of pithaya ( pear )” and “lobala” meaning “round house” and as soon as the name “sinalobaba” became “Sinaloa” it had the meaning “round prickly pear”.
Surrounding States:
N – Gulf of California, Sonora and Chihuahua
E – Chihuahua, Durango and Nayarit
S – Nayarit and Gulf of California
W – Baja California Sur and Gulf of California
Created: October 14, 1830 
State Capital:
Culiacan 1830 – present
Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) – Culiacan
Location: Avenida de los Insurgentes / Avenida Lazardo Cardenas
Built: 1980
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unkown
Description: The building faces north and the building is a four story grey concrete structure. The building is located in the centre of the city on large grounds with the Plaza Undad Administrativa. The building is on the south side of the plaza, The building was opened in September 1980. Large square concrete pillars support the tired floors and roof. The first story is open except on the east and west sides of the open central courtyard. Above the north side is a bell and the State crest. The building houses the Executive Offices.
Legislative Palace (Palacio Legislativo) – Cukiacan
Location: Boulevard Culiacan / Avenida Palenque
Built: 1992
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story concrete structure. The building is located to the west of the city centre in the Colonia Recurso Hidraulico district. On the southeast corner is an open courtyard with fountain and surrounded on the south and east by a concrete portico supported by blue columns. On the west side is a Library and on the northwest and north is the main building. The building houses the State Congress (Honorable Congreso del Estado de Sinoloa).
Justice Palace (Palacio de Justicia) – Culiacan
Location: Avenida Lazardo Cardenas #891 Sur
Built: 1980
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a three story concrete structure. The building is located to the west of the city centre, The building forms part of the government complex with the Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) to the northeast. The building sits on a platform with an open first story. In the centre is the enclosed core of the building with entrance on the northwest side. The second and third story are supported by concrete pillars. Horizontal windows are between the bottom of the second story and the top of the third story. The building houses the Tribunal Superior de Justica.
Government Palace – Culiacan
Photos taken 2007