Municipalities_of_Nayarit

Municipalities of Nayarit

Municipalities of Nayarit

List of municipalities of Nayarit

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]

Map of Mexico with Nayarit highlighted

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

  • Largest municipalities in Nayarit by population
  • Tepic Cathedral
    Tepic is the largest municipality by population in Nayarit.
  • Islas Marietas
    The second largest municipality by population is Bahía de Banderas.
  • Mural in Santiago Ixcuintla
    Santiago Ixcuintla is third largest municipality by population.
  • Chacala, Compostela
    The fourth largest municipality by population is Compostela.

†  State capital

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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. [1]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. [2]
    "México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Nayarit" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Article 115) (in Spanish). 1917. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. [4]
    OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
  5. [5]
    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. [6]
    Estado de Nayarit División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. ISBN 970-13-1503-0.
  7. [7]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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