Tepic
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| Noble and Loyal city of Tepic | ||
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 Tepic
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| Coordinates: 21°30′30″N 104°53′35″W / 21.50833°N 104.89306°W | ||
| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Nayarit | |
| Municipality | Tepic | |
| Founded | November 18, 1531 | |
| Founded by | Nuño de Guzmán | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Héctor González Curiel | |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 332 863 hab. | |
| • Metro | 489,511 | |
| • Metro density | 211,41/km2 (54,750/sq mi) | |
| • Demonym | Tepicense | |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) | |
| Website | www |
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Tepic (
te'pik ) is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.
It is located in the central part of the state, at 21°30′30″N 104°53′35″W / 21.50833°N 104.89306°W. 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.
Tepic has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa), with most rain falling in the wet season from June to October.
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