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Mesillas

Sinaloa, Mexico · North America

About Mesillas

Mesillas sits on the route: 10 minutes from Concordia, 39km from Mazatlán Malecón.

Mesillas is a town located in Sinaloa, Mexico. With a population of 1,676, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Mesillas sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mazatlan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mesillas to your route.

About Mesillas

Concordia is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The town is noted for manufacture of artisanal wooden furniture, symbolized by the giant chair in the town plaza. According to 2010 census, it had a population of 8,328 inhabitants. Founded as Villa de San Sebastián in 1565 by

Read more Francisco de Ibarra, Concordia was originally a center of gold, silver and copper mining. The main church, San Sebastián, was built in 1785 with an ornate baroque facade. Concordia is about an hour's travel southeast of Mazatlán, on the highway to Durango. It stands at 23°17′18″N 106°04′03″W. Residents of San Jerónimo de El Verde, located 13 km (8.1 mi) from Concordia, protested against water shortages in February 2021. Felipe Garzón López, mayor of Concordia, (PRI) blamed population increases and the drying of artesian wells in El Palmito, Pastoría, Malpica, Amboscada, Huajote, Agua Caliente de Garate, Guásima and El Verde for water shortages. He said the solution is connection to the Picachos Dam and reservoir, as promised by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in December 2020. As of February 21, 2021, Concordia has reported 80 infections and 27 deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico that began in March 2020.

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Where is Mesillas located?

Mesillas is located in Sinaloa, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 23.2464 latitude, -106.0482 longitude.

What is the population of Mesillas?

Mesillas has a population of approximately 1,676 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,676
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Sinaloa
Timezone
America/Mazatlan
Coordinates
23.2464, -106.0482

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Mesillas

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

Baluarte Bridge

The world's highest cable-stayed bridge, soaring 403 m above the Baluarte River on the spectacular Durango-Mazatlán highway through the Sierra Madre Occidental.

37 km · about 45 min drive

coastal drive

Mazatlán Malecón

One of the world's longest seafront promenades, a 21 km coastal drive along Sinaloa's Pacific shore with cliff-diver platforms.

39 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Espinazo del Diablo (Highway 40)

The old free road over the Sierra Madre between Mazatlán and Durango, a switchbacked ridge route with steep drops and viewpoints.

50 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Mesillas

  • 37 kmBaluarte BridgeThe world's highest cable-stayed bridge, soaring 403 m above the Baluarte River on the spectacular Durango-Mazatlán highway through the Sierra Madre Occidental.
  • 39 kmMazatlán MalecónOne of the world's longest seafront promenades, a 21 km coastal drive along Sinaloa's Pacific shore with cliff-diver platforms.
  • 50 kmEspinazo del Diablo (Highway 40)The old free road over the Sierra Madre between Mazatlán and Durango, a switchbacked ridge route with steep drops and viewpoints.
  • 66 kmEspinazo del Diablo (Devil's Backbone)The old Durango-Mazatlán road (Highway 40 libre), a legendary ridge-top drive of hundreds of curves along a knife-edge spine of the Sierra Madre with plunging views on both sides.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Mesillas.

Concordia

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 8,328

El Huajote

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,147

El Verde

🇲🇽 Mexico

16 km awayPop. 1,263

El Roble

🇲🇽 Mexico

16 km awayPop. 2,627

Villa Unión

🇲🇽 Mexico

19 km awayPop. 13,404

Escamillas

🇲🇽 Mexico

20 km awayPop. 1,083

La Concepción

🇲🇽 Mexico

21 km awayPop. 1,050

Siqueros

🇲🇽 Mexico

22 km awayPop. 1,038

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