Topolobampo | |
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| Nickname: Topo | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′20″N 109°03′0″W / 25.60556°N 109.05000°W / 25.60556; -109.05000 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Municipality | Ahome |
| Founded in | 1884 |
| Founded by | Albert K. Owen |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,361 |
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (Pacific Time zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Postal code | 81370 |
| Website | Official page |
Topolobampo (Spanish pronunciation: [topoloˈβampo]) is a port town on the Gulf of California, located in the municipality of Ahome in northwest Sinaloa, Mexico. It is the fifth-largest town in Ahome, reporting a 2020 census population of 6,198.[2]
The port connects the region to the rest of northern Mexico via the Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico (English: Chihuahua–Pacific Railway), which has a terminus in the nearby city of Los Mochis. Topolobampo also houses a terminal for ferry lines connecting the port to La Paz, Baja California Sur.
The town is the beginning of the Mexico–U.S. trade corridor La Entrada al Pacífico, which connects the port to Midland–Odessa, Texas.
History
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Topolobampo was the site of a radical "utopian" colony inspired by Henry George's economic ideas. Albert Kimsey Owen was its founder and leader; Marie Howland and John W. Lovell were prominent backers.[3][4][5]
That utopian group published a newsletter in English, The Credit Foncier of Sinaloa in Topolobampo. The masthead says "Collective ownership and management for public utilities and conveniences - the community responsible for the health, usefulness, individuality and security of each. - Albert K. Owen." Two pages of one edition (vol. 4, no. 24, September 1, 1889, whole no. 161), has been preserved at Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, pasted into a Wallace Cathcart scrapbook on Shakers. Those two pages include an article on the Tyringham, Massachusetts Shakers and correspondence from several prospective members. Evidently the fledgling group hoped to use the reminiscences of Julia Johnson, a former Shaker, to market the concept of a communal society to prospective members.[6]
Geography
Climate
Topolobampo has a tropical arid desert climate.
| Climate data for Topolobampo (1951–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.5 (110.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
43.5 (110.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.1 (0.48) |
3.8 (0.15) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
1.9 (0.07) |
57.7 (2.27) |
96.1 (3.78) |
66.6 (2.62) |
31.9 (1.26) |
19.0 (0.75) |
22.1 (0.87) |
312.6 (12.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 20.0 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional[7][8] | |||||||||||||
The sea experiences lows of 19 - 20 °C during the winter months, and highs of 29 - 31 °C during the summer months.[9]
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 °C
68 °F |
19 °C
66 °F |
20 °C
68 °F |
22 °C
72 °F |
25 °C
77 °F |
27 °C
81 °F |
29 °C
85 °F |
31 °C
88 °F |
31 °C
88 °F |
29 °C
84 °F |
25 °C
77 °F |
21 °C
70 °F |
See also
References
- ^ "Principales resultados por localidad 2010 (ITER)". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. 2010.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (February 1, 2021). "City Population". Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Albert Kimsey Owen papers: Finding Aid." https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c851449m/
- ^ ("Utopias - a criticial exploration" https://utopias.library.fresnostate.edu/exhibits/show/hope-versus-reality--how-perfe/the-beginning-of-hope) accessed March 28, 2025
- ^ Theosophy Wiki: "John W. Lovell". https://theosophy.wiki/en/John_W._Lovell. accessed March 28, 2025
- ^ [Julia H. Johnson], “Reminiscences of Shaker Life,” The Credit Foncier of Sinaloa [Mexico], 4.24 (September 1, 1889), clipping in Wallace H. Cathcart scrapbook on Shakers (1811-1912), Western Reserve Historical Society XIII: 47. The library of the University of Kansas has more issues of this publication, and several universities own it in microform.
- ^ "Estado de Sinaloa-Estacion: Topolobampo (SMN)". Normales Climatologicas 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Topolobampo 1962–2000" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Copyright Global Sea Temperatures - A-Connect Ltd. "Topolobampo Sea Temperature January Average, Mexico Water Temperatures". World Sea Temperatures.
External links
- Administración Portuaria Integral de Topolobampo (in Spanish)
- Terminal Transoceánica de Topolobampo (in Spanish)
- Municipio de Ahome (in Spanish) Official website of Municipality of Ahome
- Topolobampo Collection MSS 106. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
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