Nayarit
| Nayarit Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit |
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| Coordinates: 21°44′38″N 105°13′42″W / 21.74389°N 105.22833°WCoordinates: 21°44′38″N 105°13′42″W / 21.74389°N 105.22833°W | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| Capital | Tepic | ||
| Largest City | Tepic | ||
| Municipalities | 20 | ||
| Admission | January 26, 1917[1] | ||
| Order | 28th | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Roberto Sandoval .svg){kind=small} |
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| • Senators[2] | Raúl Mejía González Magaly Ramírez Francisco J. Castellón .svg){kind=small} |
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| • Deputies[3] | |||
| Area[4] | |||
| • Total | 27,815 km2 (10,739.4 sq mi) | ||
| Ranked 23rd | |||
| Highest elevation[5] | 2,760 m (9,055 ft) | ||
| Population (2010)[6] | |||
| • Total | 1,084,979 | ||
| • Rank | 29th | ||
| • Density | 39/km2 (101/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 23rd | ||
| Demonym | Nayarita | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | ||
| Postal code | 63 | ||
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| ISO 3166 code | MX-NAY | ||
| HDI |  0.828 high Ranked 17th |
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| GDP | US$ 4,281,523.828 mil[a] | ||
| Website | Official Web Site | ||
| ^ a. The state's GDP was 53,167,305 million of pesos in 2008,[7] amount corresponding to 4,281,523.828 millon of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).[8] |
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Nayarit (Spanish pronunciation: [naʝaˈɾit]) officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit (English: Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit) is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.
It is located in Western Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Sinaloa to the northwest, Durango to the north, Zacatecas to the northeast and Jalisco to the south. To the west, Nayarit has a significant share of coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
Besides the mainland, the islands Marias, Isabel, Tres Marietas and Farallón La Peña in the Pacific Ocean are part of its territory.
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[edit] Geography
Nayarit covers 27,815 square kilometers (10,739 sq mi), making it one of the smaller states of Mexico.[9] Nayarit is located between latitude lines 23°05' north and 20°36' south and longitude lines 103°43' east and 105°46' west.[10] Its terrain is broken up by the western ends of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. Its highest mountains are: San Juan, Sanguangüey, El Ceboruco, Cumbre de Pajaritos and Picachos.[11] Nayarit has two volcanoes, Ceboruco and Sangangüey. In the northeast are broad, tropical plains watered by the Río Grande de Santiago, a continuation of the Lerma River. The main state rivers are the Río Grande de Santiago, San Pedro, Acaponeta, Ameca and Las Cañas. The last two also form natural boundaries with the states of Jalisco and Sinaloa, respectively. Nayarit also has several lagoons such as pito the Santa María del Oro, San Pedro Lagunillas and Agua Brava.[12]
| Religion | Percent | Population of Tepic - 295,2040 |
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| Catholic | 91.8% | 238,579 |
| Protestant Evangelical | 3% | 24,313 |
| Biblical Non-Evangelical | 1.3% | 10, 535 |
| Not Religious | 2.9% | 23, 607 |
Tepic is home to the Catedral de la Purísima Concepción or Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[13]
[edit] Education
- Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic
- Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit
- Universidad Tecnólogica de Nayarit
- Universidad Tecnólogica de la Costa
- Escuela Normal Superior de Nayarit
- Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Numero 51. (Emilio M. Gonzales)
[edit] Agriculture
A variety of products are able to be produced in Nayarit due to its variable geography and climate. Volcanic soil, heavy rains and many altitude variations due to the mountains allow for the diverse crops. The crops include grain, sugarcane, cotton, coffee, and tobacco. Forest wealth is also taken advantage of and cattle raising is also important.[14]
[edit] Economy
Nayarit depends heavily on natural resources and agriculture to support their economy.[15] Cash crops such as mangos, coffee, tobacco and sugar cane are staples in the economy. Mining is a significant industry, due to large deposits of lead, copper, silver, and gold in the Nayarit area. There is also a fishing industry in Nayarit, but it is not as major as the mining or agricultural industries.
In recent years, Nayarit has worked to build its tourism sector, marketing the "Riviera Nayarita" as a safe, beautiful destination served by Puerto Vallarta International Airport. As a result, it ranked second in tourism investment in Mexico in 2008, was featured in North American tourism websites in Winter 2008-09,[16] and was the setting for the U.S. MTV reality competition "The Gauntlet 3".[17]
[edit] Municipalities
Nayarit is divided into 20 municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Nayarit.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Diciembre en la Historia de Nayarit" (in Spanish). http://www.nayaritas.net/content/view/105/33/.
- ^ "Senadores por Nayarit LXI Legislatura". Senado de la Republica. http://www.senado.gob.mx/index.php?ver=int&mn=4&sm=4&id=19. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
- ^ "Listado de Diputados por Grupo Parlamentario del Estado de Nayarit". Camara de Diputados. http://sitl.diputados.gob.mx/LXI_leg/listado_diputados_gpnp.php?tipot=Edo&edot=18. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- ^ "Resumen". Cuentame INEGI. http://cuentame.inegi.gob.mx/monografias/informacion/nay/default.aspx?tema=me&e=18. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "Relieve". Cuentame INEGI. http://cuentame.inegi.gob.mx/monografias/informacion/nay/territorio/relieve.aspx?tema=me&e=18. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "Mexico en Cifras". INEGI. http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/default.aspx?ent=18. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "Jalisco.". 2010. http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/default.aspx?ent=18. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Reporte: Jueves 3 de Junio del 2010. Cierre del peso mexicano.". www.pesomexicano.com.mx. http://www.pesomexicano.com.mx/archivo/2010/junio/03/reporte-jueves-3-de-junio-del-2010--cierre-del-peso-mexicano.htm#leermas. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ Gov Mx
- ^ Map Gov Mx
- ^ InfoPlease
- ^ Gov Mx
- ^ Churches Mx
- ^ Common Borders
- ^ Encyclopedia
- ^ "Nayarit, Mexico - Strong in Tourism Growth, Investment, Job Generation and Safety". Reuters. March 4, 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS154403+04-Mar-2009+PRN20090304.
- ^ "The Gauntlet III at mtv.com". http://www.mtv.com/shows/rwrr_challenge/gauntlet_3/series.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
[edit] External links
- (English) Punta Mita information and travel site
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- (Spanish) Nayarit State Government
- (Spanish) Breve Historia de Nayarit: Jean Meyer
- (English) Gringo's Paradise Real Estate
- (Spanish) Portal de Carrillo Puerto Nayarit, Mexico
- (Spanish) Portal de Compostela Nayarit, Mexico
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