Santiago Ixcuintla
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Santiago de Ixcuintla is a municipality and a municipal seat in the western Mexican
state of Nayarit
. The municipal population was 84,314 inhabitants (census of 2000) with the municipal seat having 18,269. The area of the municipality was 1,831.92 square kilometers. It is located at 21º48'40" N and 105º12'23" W.
The most important population centers are the municipal seat, Santiago Ixcuintla, with 18,169 inhabitants; Villa Hidalgo with 11,175, La Presa with 3,932, Yago with 3,919, Pozo de Ibarra with 3,342 and Villa Juárez withn 3,158. Forty six percent of the population lives in these communities.
Much of the land is only slightly above sea level. Lagoons make up the western section where two important rivers, the Río Grande de Santiago
and the Río San Pedro, enter the sea. In the east the land gradually rises to form the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental
. The municipal seat of Santiago is situated at approximately 30 meters above sea level.
The economy is based on agriculture and small manufacturing industries. The main crops are tobacco, citrus fruits, beans, watermelon, chile, mangoes, bananas, and coffee. Santiago is one of the most important tobacco producing regions of the country. Fishing along the coast and in the many lagoons is also important.
On July 11, 1991 a sounding rocket was launched at Santiago Ixcuintla for solar research during a solar eclipse http://www.astronautix.com/sites/sanintla.htm
There is an unexploited touristic potential in the area due to the vast inland waters making up the Marismas Nacionales. See map at http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/nayarit-state-mexico/nayarit-state-mexico-map-a1.shtml. This protected area consists of a vast network of brackish coastal lagoons, mangrove swamps, mudflats, and marshes. It is fed by the Río Acaponeta and tributary streams, including the delta of the Río San Pedro. On one of the lagoons lies the island village of Mexcaltitlán, accessible only by small boat.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Nayarit
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
. The municipal population was 84,314 inhabitants (census of 2000) with the municipal seat having 18,269. The area of the municipality was 1,831.92 square kilometers. It is located at 21º48'40" N and 105º12'23" W.
The most important population centers are the municipal seat, Santiago Ixcuintla, with 18,169 inhabitants; Villa Hidalgo with 11,175, La Presa with 3,932, Yago with 3,919, Pozo de Ibarra with 3,342 and Villa Juárez withn 3,158. Forty six percent of the population lives in these communities.
Much of the land is only slightly above sea level. Lagoons make up the western section where two important rivers, the Río Grande de Santiago
Río Grande de Santiago
The Río Grande de Santiago is one of the longest rivers in Mexico, measuring up long. The river begins at Lake Chapala and continues roughly north-west through the Sierra Madre Occidental, receiving the Verde, Juchipila, Bolaños, and other tributaries...
and the Río San Pedro, enter the sea. In the east the land gradually rises to form the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico.-Setting:The range runs north to south, from just south of the Sonora–Arizona border southeast through eastern Sonora, western Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes to Guanajuato, where it joins...
. The municipal seat of Santiago is situated at approximately 30 meters above sea level.
The economy is based on agriculture and small manufacturing industries. The main crops are tobacco, citrus fruits, beans, watermelon, chile, mangoes, bananas, and coffee. Santiago is one of the most important tobacco producing regions of the country. Fishing along the coast and in the many lagoons is also important.
On July 11, 1991 a sounding rocket was launched at Santiago Ixcuintla for solar research during a solar eclipse http://www.astronautix.com/sites/sanintla.htm
There is an unexploited touristic potential in the area due to the vast inland waters making up the Marismas Nacionales. See map at http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/nayarit-state-mexico/nayarit-state-mexico-map-a1.shtml. This protected area consists of a vast network of brackish coastal lagoons, mangrove swamps, mudflats, and marshes. It is fed by the Río Acaponeta and tributary streams, including the delta of the Río San Pedro. On one of the lagoons lies the island village of Mexcaltitlán, accessible only by small boat.