Guasave, Administrative division in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Guasave is an administrative division in Sinaloa in northwestern Mexico. It sits about 62 kilometers southeast of Los Mochis and about 150 kilometers northeast of Culiacan, the state capital.
The region was founded in 1595 by Hernando de Villafañe and grew from a Jesuit mission established in 1590 as San Pedro y Pablo. This early spiritual presence shaped how the settlement developed over many generations.
The area is known for farming and is called the Agricultural Heart of Mexico because of how central this work is to local life. Irrigation systems and crops shape the landscape and how people spend their days.
Mexican Highway 15 runs north to south through the region and connects it with nearby areas. Campo Cuatro Milpas Airport offers flight connections for those arriving or leaving by air.
In the 1940s, archaeologist Gordon Ekholm found artifacts from the ancient Capacha culture during excavations, including painted pottery and alabaster vessels. These discoveries reveal that the area had people living here long before Spanish arrival.
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