In Sinaloa, Sinaloa State Municipal Organic Law, Chap. I., Art. 6 municipalities are divided into smaller entities named sindicaturas (Spanish: sindika'tuɾas), and this one is divided into comisarías (Spanish: komisa'ɾi.as). A sindicatura male leader is named Síndico (Spanish: 'sindiko) or a female leader is named Síndica (Spanish: 'sindika). A comisaría male leader is named Comisario (Spanish: komi'saɾjo) or a female leader is named Comisaria (Spanish: komi'saɾja).
