A seaport and resort in Mexico, on the Pacific coast in the state of Sinaloa; population 352,471 (2005). Founded in 1531, it developed as a centre of Spanish trade with the Philippines.
Definition of Mazatlán in US English:
Mazatlán
proper nounˌmäsətˈlän
A seaport and resort in Mexico, on the Pacific coast in the state of Sinaloa; population 352,471 (2005). Founded in 1531, it developed as a center of trade with the Philippines.