Mazatlan

Mazatlan, a fortified seaport of Mexico, at the entrance of the river Mazatlan, which falls into the Gulf of California, 230 miles SE. of Sinaloa. It is a well-built and picturesque town, the houses nearly all of one story, and possesses a cathedral, custom-house, barracks, a cotton factory, foundries, &c. The chief exports are gold and silver, archil, and mother-of-pearl. Pop. (1890) 17,495.