Jesús Malverde, commonly referred to as the "generous bandit", "angel of the poor", or the "narco-saint", was a Mexican Bandit and folklore hero in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Sinaloa, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales.