El Fuerte
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El Fuerte is a historic colonial town and municipality in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, known for its Spanish-era architecture and role as a gateway to the Copper Canyon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Fuerte canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| capitalOf | El Fuerte Municipality ⓘ |
| climate |
hot
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (Chepe)
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| foundedAs | fortified town ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Francisco de Ibarra ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1564 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Spanish colonial
ⓘ
neoclassical elements ⓘ |
| hasCulturalElement |
Semana Santa indigenous ceremonies
ⓘ
Yoreme (Mayo) traditions ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Pueblo Mágico ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
El Fuerte fort
ⓘ
colonial mansions ⓘ main plaza ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType |
city
ⓘ
municipal seat ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Secretaría de Turismo de México ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Spanish colonial military outpost
ⓘ
regional commercial center ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
El Fuerte Municipality
ⓘ
Sinaloa ⓘ
surface form:
State of Sinaloa
|
| knownFor |
Spanish colonial architecture
ⓘ
historic colonial center ⓘ role as gateway to the Copper Canyon ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sinaloa ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Sinaloa ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Rio Fuerte
ⓘ
surface form:
Río Fuerte
|
| nearIndigenousRegion | Yoreme Mayo communities ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the Western State (Estado de Occidente)
ⓘ
regional administrative center during colonial period ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Time Zone (Mexico)
|
| touristAttraction |
Copper Canyon Railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Copper Canyon railway stop
historic center ⓘ river activities on Río Fuerte ⓘ |
| transportRole | gateway to Copper Canyon region ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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