Tepic

Tepic

Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.

It is located in the central part of the state, at coord|21|35|N|104|54|W|. It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 metres, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately 225 kilometers 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 1542. In the 2005 census, it reported a population of 295,204 people. Its surrounding municipality of the same name had a population of 336,403. The municipality has an area of 1,983.3 km² (765.8 sq mi).

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic.

Tourism

*The 19th century "Palacio de Gobierno" (Government Palace), with a neo-classical portal.

*Cuatro Pueblos Museum, showcases the culture of the main four ethnic groups: huicholes, coras, tepehuanos and mexicaneros.

*Cathedral of the Purísima Concepción de María: this structure was built in the 18th century.

*The 16th century Temple of the "Cruz de Zacate" was originally a Franciscan convent; today it houses the State Ministry of Tourism.

*The Amado Nervo Museum displays photos and texts of poet Amado Nervo, who was born in this house in 1870.

*The Regional Museum of Anthropology and History offers archaeological exhibits and the ethnography of the Cora and Huichol indigenous peoples.

*In the "Casa de la Cultura" (House of the Culture) there are murals by Mexican artist José Meza as well as other periodic cultural and artistic exhibits.

Notable people

*Juan Escutia: Boy Hero of the Battle of Chapultepec. Born in Tepic, between 1828-1832, who on the morning of 13 September 1847, fought to prevent invading U.S. forces from capturing Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. After a brave defense, he is reported to have wrapped himself in the national flag and leaped to his death.
*Alexander Forbes, British consul to Mexico at Tepic, and author of the first English-language book on California.
*Luis E. Miramontes: Chemist, co-inventor of the first contraceptive pill
*Amado Nervo
* Veronica Castro
* La Chilindrina
* Rosenda Bernal

ports

Nayarit has small stadiums built for football (soccer), and baseball; the state has 3 sport private clubs (one has an excellent golf course), and has multiple football (soccer) fields and places to play "pick up games", indoor football (soccer) courts, a Basketball center/gym (with wooden flooring), several volleyball courts, a bowling alley. In Tepic, tennis is a popular sport, but the most popular is soccer. The city also boasts a bullring, as do most Mexican cities. Tepic has several state teams. Both the soccer and the basketball teams are named "Coras".

References

* [http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005] INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
* [http://www.e-local.gob.mx/wb2/ELOCAL/EMM_nayarit Nayarit] Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México

External links

* [http://www.rivieranayarit.com/ Official Website of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico]
* [http://www.tepic.gob.mx/ Ayuntamiento de Tepic] Official website
* [http://www.mapanayarit.com/tepic Map]


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