Tepic
Tepic | |
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| City of Tepic | |
 Top:Panoramic view of Tepic and Sangangüey Volcano, from Santiago Hills, Second:Tepic Cathedral, Al Niño Heroe monument in Juan Escutia Park, Independent Obelisk in Bicentenario Square, (left to right) Third:Tepic Government Palace, Fourth:A crucifix statue in Cruz Hills, Bottom:Tepic Institution Technology Center (Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic) | |
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| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Nayarit |
| Municipality | Tepic |
| Founded | November 18, 1531 |
| Founded as | Villa del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España |
| Founded by | Nuño de Guzmán |
| Government | |
| • Municipal president | María Geraldine Ponce Méndez Morena  PVEM .svg?lang=simple){kind=small} PT .svg?lang=simple){kind=logo} Panal .svg?lang=simple){kind=small} |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 332,863 |
| • Metro | 489,511 |
| • Metro density | 21,141/km2 (54,750/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Tepicense |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (Zona Pacífico)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT (Zona Pacífico)) |
| Website | www |
Tepic (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈpik] (
listen)), is the largest city and capital of the municipality of the same name and of the State of Nayarit.
Other websites
[change | change source]- (in Spanish) Official website (Ayuntamiento de Tepic)
