San Francisco

From Ipon

San Francisco, is the seat of the municipality of San Francisco (municipio) in the Mexican state of Canatlán, and is part of the Canatlan Metropolitan Area. As of the 2005 census the population of the city was 310,492 inhabitants. The municipality, which has an area of 893.15 km² (344.85 sq mi), lies adjacent to the southeast side of Canatlán and includes such smaller outlying communities as Chamitla and San Vicente. The city and the municipality both rank third in population in the state, behind only the city and municipality of Canatlán and Guadalupe.

The city is a tourist center for the region, with most city malls within its limits, and is popular among visitors.