Tepic
Tepic (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈpik] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the western Mexican state of Nayarit, as well as the seat of the Tepic Municipality.
Tepic | |
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| City of Tepic | |
Top:Panoramic view of Tepic and Sangangüey Volcano, from Santiago Hills, Second:Tepic Cathedral, Al Niño Heroe monument in Juan Escutia Park, Independent Obelisk in Bicentenario Square, (left to right) Third:Tepic Government Palace, Fourth:A crucifix statue in Cruz Hills, Bottom:Tepic Institution Technology Center (Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic) | |
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Tepic Location in Mexico Tepic Tepic (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 21°30′30″N 104°53′35″W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Nayarit |
| Municipality | Tepic |
| Founded | November 18, 1531 |
| Founded as | Villa del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España |
| Founded by | Nuño de Guzmán |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | Martha Leticia Araiza Velasco Morena PVEM PT Panal |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 332,863 |
| • Metro | 489,511 |
| • Metro density | 21,141/km2 (54,750/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Tepicense |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (Zona Pacífico)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT (Zona Pacífico)) |
| Website | www |
Located in the central part of the state, it stands at an altitude of 915 metres (3,002 ft) above sea level, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Nearby are the extinct Sangangüey volcano and its crater lake. Tepic is the primary urban center of this rich agricultural region; major crops include sugarcane, tobacco and citrus fruits.
The city was founded in 1531 as Villa del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España.
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