Map of Mexico with Nayarit highlighted
Map of Mexico with Nayarit highlighted

Nayarit is a state in West Mexico, divided into twenty municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fourth least populated state with 1,235,456 inhabitants and the 23rd largest by land area spanning 27,856.5 square kilometres (10,755.5 sq mi).[1][2]

Municipalities in Nayarit are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal) by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[5]

The largest municipality by population is Tepic, with 425,924 residents, while the smallest is San Pedro Lagunillas with 7,683 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Del Nayar which spans 5,142.40 km2 (1,985.49 sq mi), and the smallest is Tuxpan with 313.90 km2 (121.20 sq mi).[2] The newest municipality is Bahía de Banderas, established in 1989.[6]

Municipalities

†  State capital

Name Municipal seat Population
(2020)[1] 		Population
(2010)[7] 		Change Land area[2] Population density
(2020) 		Incorporation date[6]
km2 sq mi
Acaponeta Acaponeta 37,232 36,572 +1.8% 1,427.3 551.1 26.1/km2 (67.6/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Ahuacatlán Ahuacatlán 15,393 15,229 +1.1% 504.8 194.9 30.5/km2 (79.0/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Amatlán de Cañas Amatlán de Cañas 11,536 11,188 +3.1% 518.3 200.1 22.3/km2 (57.6/sq mi) March 27, 1824
Bahía de Banderas Valle de Banderas 187,632 124,205 +51.1% 771.4 297.8 243.2/km2 (630.0/sq mi) December 13, 1989
Compostela Compostela 77,436 70,399 +10.0% 1,880.5 726.1 41.2/km2 (106.7/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Del Nayar[a] Jesús María 47,550 34,300 +38.6% 5,142.4 1,985.5 9.2/km2 (23.9/sq mi) April 4, 1851
Huajicori Huajicori 12,230 11,400 +7.3% 2,237.4 863.9 5.5/km2 (14.2/sq mi) February 5, 1918
Ixtlán del Río Ixtlán del Río 29,299 27,273 +7.4% 493.0 190.3 59.4/km2 (153.9/sq mi) August 15, 1823
Jala Jala 19,321 17,698 +9.2% 503.6 194.4 38.4/km2 (99.4/sq mi) August 15, 1823
La Yesca[b] La Yesca 13,719 13,600 +0.9% 4,316.7 1,666.7 3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi) March 27, 1824
Rosamorada Rosamorada 33,567 34,393 −2.4% 1,840.6 710.7 18.2/km2 (47.2/sq mi) August 15, 1823
Ruiz Ruiz 24,096 23,469 +2.7% 520.6 201.0 46.3/km2 (119.9/sq mi) March 16, 1940
San Blas San Blas 41,518 43,120 −3.7% 867.1 334.8 47.9/km2 (124.0/sq mi) June 21, 1823
San Pedro Lagunillas San Pedro Lagunillas 7,683 7,510 +2.3% 515.7 199.1 14.9/km2 (38.6/sq mi) February 5, 1918
Santa María del Oro Santa María del Oro 24,911 22,412 +11.2% 1,091.4 421.4 22.8/km2 (59.1/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Santiago Ixcuintla[c] Santiago Ixcuintla 93,981 93,074 +1.0% 1,727.8 667.1 54.4/km2 (140.9/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Tecuala Tecuala 37,135 39,756 −6.6% 1,044.8 403.4 35.5/km2 (92.1/sq mi) February 5, 1918
Tepic Tepic† 425,924 380,249 +12.0% 1,602.6 618.8 265.8/km2 (688.3/sq mi) June 21, 1823
Tuxpan Tuxpan 30,064 30,030 +0.1% 313.9 121.2 95.8/km2 (248.1/sq mi) June 3, 1885
Xalisco Xalisco 65,229 49,102 +32.8% 536.3 207.1 121.6/km2 (315.0/sq mi) August 15, 1823
Nayarit — 1,235,456 1,084,979 +13.9% 27,856.5 10,755.5 44.4/km2 (114.9/sq mi) —
Mexico — 126,014,024 112,336,538 +12.2% 1,960,646.7 757,010 64.3/km2 (166.5/sq mi) —

Notes

  1. ^ Del Nayar was originally incorporated as Jesús María, changing its name on December 6, 1939.[6]
  2. ^ La Yesca was originally incorporated as Real de la Yesca, changing its name on June 3, 1885.[6]
  3. ^ Santiago Ixcuintla was originally incorporated as Sentispac, changing its name on April 6, 1837.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. ^ a b c "México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Nayarit" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos". Article 115, of 1917 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
  5. ^ a b International Business Publications (2009). Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4330-7030-3. ((cite book)): |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e Estado de Nayarit División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. ISBN 970-13-1503-0.
  7. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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