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Nayarit

Administration
Full nameNayarit
Native nameEstado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit
Settlement typeState
CountryMexico
CapitalTepic
Municipalities20
AdmissionJanuary 26, 1917
Order28th
Government
GovernorNey González Sánchez (PRI)
Federal DeputiesPRI: 2
PRD: 1
Federal SenatorsPRI: 2
PRD: 1
Geography
Total Area10413.9 sq mi (26979 km2)
Demography
Total Population1,084,957 (Ranked 28th) (2010)
Other information
Time zoneMST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
HDI0.828 - high
Ranked 17th
ISO 3166-2MX-NAY
Postal abbr.Nay.

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Nayarit (-esnaʝaˈɾit) is one of Mexico’s 31 states and is located on the central west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean. Nayarit is surrounded by the states of Sinaloa to the northwest, Durango to the north, Zacatecas to the northeast and Jalisco to the south with the Pacific Ocean bordering it to the west. Also in Nayarit are the cities and towns of Tepic, Ixtlan del Rio, Xalisco, Tuxpan, Santiago Ixcuintla, Acaponeta, Compostela, Tecuala, Ahuacatlán, Santa María del Oro, Amatlán de Cañas, San Blas, Matanchen, Zacualpan, Chacala and as well as the island settlement of Mexcaltitán. Also belonging to the state are the Islas Marias, Islas Tres Marietas and Isla Isabel, all in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Tepic, which is located inland and south on the Tepic River. Nearby is the Sangangüey volcano and the crater lake.

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Produce company to bring 800 jobs to Edinburg - Monitor Tweet this news
Monitor--But with the new highway, produce from states in western Mexico like Sinaloa, -Nayarit- and Durango could be shipped here. Molina, who will handle the leasing ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:03:21 GMT+00:00
2nd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up Paddle Classic - Surfline.com Surf News Tweet this news
Surfline.com Surf News---...- Stand-Up Paddle Classic to be held on March 12 - 13, 2011 in the beautiful surfside village of Sayulita, Mexico, along Mexico's Riviera -Nayarit-. ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:17:38 GMT+00:00
GI awards UNK's Guzman lifetime award for achievement - Kearney Hub Tweet this news
Kearney Hub--Guzman was born in Tepic, -Nayarit-, Mexico, and came to the United States when he was 14. He earned his bachelor's degree in education from UNK in 2002, ... - Date : Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:34:45 GMT+00:00
Fifteen Lodgings and Three Restaurants Join AAA's Prestigious Five Diamond List - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--Carolina at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, Punta Mita, -Nayarit-, Mexico The St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences, Atlanta, Ga. ... - Date : Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:02:40 GMT+00:00
Top Competitors to Compete at 2nd Annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & Stand-Up ... - PR Web (press release) Tweet this news
PR Web (press release)---...- Stand-Up Paddle Classic to be held on March 12 - 13, 2011 in the beautiful surfside village of Sayulita, Mexico, along Mexico's Riviera -Nayarit-. ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:41:18 GMT+00:00
OTC Tip Reporter: Gold Bag, Inc. (OTCBB: GBGI)-(PINKSHEETS: GBGI), mPhase ... - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--Fairfields owns an option to acquire 100% of the Huicicila gold project (the "Project") in -Nayarit-, Mexico. The Huicicila project is a high grade ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:35:42 GMT+00:00
Taco eatery's business, clientele disappearing - Nashua Telegraph Tweet this news
Nashua Telegraph--Staff photos by Bob Hammerstrom The Tacos -Nayarit- truck sits parked off Pine Street in Nashua Monday, January 3, 2011. ... - Date : Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:20:55 GMT+00:00
Hideaways International's Top 10 for 2011: New Travel Finds, Old Favorites ... - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) Tweet this news
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)---...- Mexico continues to grow in its appeal�especially the Mayan Riviera and the Riviera -Nayarit- (north of Puerto Vallarta) because of their culture, ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:15:58 GMT+00:00
PLM, IBIO, CGC, INUV, EGI - Stocks to watch on Tuesday - Savvy Stock Picks Tweet this news
Savvy Stock Picks--The Company's focus is on the operation and development of the El Chanate project, as well as the development of its Orion Project in the State of -Nayarit- ... - Date : Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:17:37 GMT+00:00
Western Greenhouse business updates - The Packer Tweet this news
The Packer--based Apache Produce Co. will source greenhouse tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers from the -Nayarit- region of Mexico this season, said Alberto Maldanado, ... - Date : Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:25:24 GMT+00:00

Religion Percent Population of Tepic - 295,2040
Catholic 91.8% 748,579
Protestant Evangelical 3% 24,313
Biblical Non-Evangelical 1.3% 10, 535
Not Religious 2.9% 23, 607

Political divisions of Mexico

States of MexicoAguascalientes * Baja California * Baja California Sur * Campeche * Chiapas * Chihuahua * Coahuila * Colima * Durango * Guanajuato * Guerrero * Hidalgo * Jalisco * México * Michoacán * Morelos * Nayarit * Nuevo León * Oaxaca * Puebla * Querétaro * Quintana Roo * San Luis Potosí * Sinaloa * Sonora * Tabasco * Tamaulipas * Tlaxcala * Veracruz * Yucatán * Zacatecas |
Mexico City (Federal District)



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