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Tepic
City
Noble and Loyal city of Tepic
Coat of arms of Tepic
Coat of arms
Location of Tepic municipality
Location of Tepic municipality
Tepic is located in Mexico
Tepic
Tepic
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 21°30′30″N 104°53′35″W / 21.50833°N 104.89306°W / 21.50833; -104.89306
CountryMexico
StateNayarit
MunicipalityTepic
FoundedNovember 18, 1531
Founded asVilla del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España
Founded byNuño de Guzmán
Government
 • MayorHéctor González Curiel
Elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City332 863 hab.
 • Metro
489,511
 • Metro density21,141/km2 (54,750/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Tepicense
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST (Zona Pacífico))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT (Zona Pacífico))
Websitewww.tepic.gob.mx

Tepic (te'pikⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the western 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 / 21.50833; -104.89306. 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.

Population

Indigenous Population

Tepic has the second largest indigenous population in ths State of Nayarit, with 4.375. The most prominent among them are the Huichol (3.276), Cora 527 and Purépecha (101).

Religion

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Catholicism is the most prominent religion in Tepic with 94.2% of the population. Its Catedral de la Purísima Concepción, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic, a suffragan see in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara.

Notable locals

View of the ruins of Jauja

Sports

Nayarit had small stadiums built for football and baseball. Both now demolished, there are plans to construct new, modern, and bigger stadiums; the state has three sport private clubs. There are multiple football fields and places to play "cascaritas" (pick-up games), indoor football courts, a basketball center and gym (with wooden flooring), several volleyball courts, and a bowling alley. In addition to common sports, in the city's main park there is an olympic swimming pool and a squash field. In Tepic, tennis is a popular sport, but the most popular is football (soccer). The city also has a bullring, as do most Mexican cities. Tepic has several state teams, one or more for each sport. Both the football and the basketball teams are named "Coras". Futsal is also commonly played in the city.

Climate

Tepic has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa), with most rain falling in the wet season from April to November, sometimes in December.

Climate data for Tepic (1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7) 		33.5
(92.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		38.0
(100.4) 		35.0
(95.0) 		39.0
(102.2) 		37.5
(99.5) 		38.5
(101.3) 		35.2
(95.4) 		39.5
(103.1) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.5
(97.7) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.5
(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		20.3
(68.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		7.6
(45.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.1
(55.6)
Record low °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		1.0
(33.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		10.0
(50.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		4.0
(39.2) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−0.4
(31.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.5
(1.16) 		10.1
(0.40) 		7.4
(0.29) 		9.1
(0.36) 		8.9
(0.35) 		169.7
(6.68) 		378.6
(14.91) 		285.6
(11.24) 		221.5
(8.72) 		72.9
(2.87) 		17.5
(0.69) 		29.1
(1.15) 		1,239.9
(48.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 10.7 22.2 20.9 18.1 7.3 1.8 2.8 89.4
Average relative humidity (%) 68 66 64 62 65 73 78 79 79 76 71 69 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 225 243 290 296 316 230 183 189 184 232 239 216 2,843
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (humidity 1981–2000)[1][2][3]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun, 1961–1990)[4][a]

Twin towns - Sister Cities

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Station ID for Tepic, NAY. is 76556 Use this station ID to locate the sunshine duration

References

  1. ^ "Estado de Nayarit–Estacion: Tepic". NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951–2010 (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Tepic 1950–1991" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1981–2000" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Station 76556 Tepic, NAY". Global station data 1961–1990—Sunshine Duration. Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
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