La Yesca
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La Yesca is a municipality
and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican
state of Nayarit
. The population of the municipality was 12,025 (2005) in a total area of 2,218.5 km². The population of the town and municipal seat was 356 inhabitants in 2005. The population density was 7 inhabitants per square kilometer, one of the lowest in the state.
The name is derived from a species of porous and soft wood called "yesca". This wood is found in the region and catches fire when carved with flint.
La Yesca is located at the following extreme geographical coordinates: 22° 00’ to 21° 10’ north latitude and 103° 43’ to 104° 33’ west longitude. It is located in the southern part of the Sierra Madre Occidental
. It is bounded in the north with the municipality of El Nayar
and the state of Jalisco
; in the south with this same state and with the municipalities of Ixtlán del Río
and Jala
; in the east with Jalisco, and in the west with the municipalities of Jala
, Santa María del Oro
and El Nayar
. See map at http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/nayarit-state-mexico/nayarit-state-mexico-map-main.shtml
Mountainous zones comprise 95% of the area. The main elevations are Sierra el Pinabete at 1,420 mts, la Sierra Pajaritos with an elevation of 2,500 mts. and la Sierra de Álica with an elevation of 2,200 mts.
The rivers are: the Río Grande de Santiago
, Bolaños, Camotlán, Huaynamota and Jora Viejo.
La Yesca has vast forest and mineral resources, as well as pastures for extensive cattle raising.
The soil is generally rocky, eroded and with few lands for agriculture.
The census of 1995 registered 4,350 indigenous inhabitants, which made up 35.92% of the population. La Yesca had the second largest indigenous population in the state after El Nayar
.
The road system is precarious and the main means of transport is by plane.
The economy is based on agriculture, which is almost all seasonal. Most of the planted area is used for corn. Cattle raising is the main activity of the municipality and there were more than 80,000 head in 1995.
There is at least one active mine for gold and silver located on a 6 km² concession. The project includes two previous producing mines and a modern milling facility capable of milling 200 tonnes per day of feed. Approximately 200,000 tonnes of tailings are available to process immediately, with the tailings containing good grades of both gold and silver. See http://www.infomine.com/index/properties/LA_YESCA.html
La Yesca is the main processor of pine wood in the state. It produced 41% of the state total in 1995.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican
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 population of the municipality was 12,025 (2005) in a total area of 2,218.5 km². The population of the town and municipal seat was 356 inhabitants in 2005. The population density was 7 inhabitants per square kilometer, one of the lowest in the state.
The name is derived from a species of porous and soft wood called "yesca". This wood is found in the region and catches fire when carved with flint.
La Yesca is located at the following extreme geographical coordinates: 22° 00’ to 21° 10’ north latitude and 103° 43’ to 104° 33’ west longitude. It is located in the southern part 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...
. It is bounded in the north with the municipality of El Nayar
El Nayar
El Nayar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population was 30,551 in 2005 in a total area of 5,100 km². The municipal seat of Jesús María had a population of 1,520 in 2005. El Nayar is the home of the Huichol and the Cora Indians....
and the state of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
; in the south with this same state and with the municipalities of Ixtlán del Río
Ixtlán del Río
Ixtlán del Río is both a municipality and municipal seat in the Mexican state of Nayarit. In 1995 the population of the municipality was 26,137 and the total area was 581.4 km²....
and Jala
Jala, Nayarit
Jala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 16,071 in 2005, in a total area of 364.60 square kilometers...
; in the east with Jalisco, and in the west with the municipalities of Jala
Jala, Nayarit
Jala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 16,071 in 2005, in a total area of 364.60 square kilometers...
, Santa María del Oro
Santa María del Oro, Nayarit
Santa María del Oro is a municipality and municipal seat in the Mexican state of Nayarit. It is located in the south of the state and has boundaries with the municipalities of El Nayar, Tepic, Ahuacatlán, Jala, San Pedro Lagunillas, La Yesca, and Xalisco. The population was 21,688 in 2005, with...
and El Nayar
El Nayar
El Nayar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population was 30,551 in 2005 in a total area of 5,100 km². The municipal seat of Jesús María had a population of 1,520 in 2005. El Nayar is the home of the Huichol and the Cora Indians....
. See map at http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/nayarit-state-mexico/nayarit-state-mexico-map-main.shtml
Mountainous zones comprise 95% of the area. The main elevations are Sierra el Pinabete at 1,420 mts, la Sierra Pajaritos with an elevation of 2,500 mts. and la Sierra de Álica with an elevation of 2,200 mts.
The rivers are: 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...
, Bolaños, Camotlán, Huaynamota and Jora Viejo.
La Yesca has vast forest and mineral resources, as well as pastures for extensive cattle raising.
The soil is generally rocky, eroded and with few lands for agriculture.
The census of 1995 registered 4,350 indigenous inhabitants, which made up 35.92% of the population. La Yesca had the second largest indigenous population in the state after El Nayar
El Nayar
El Nayar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population was 30,551 in 2005 in a total area of 5,100 km². The municipal seat of Jesús María had a population of 1,520 in 2005. El Nayar is the home of the Huichol and the Cora Indians....
.
The road system is precarious and the main means of transport is by plane.
The economy is based on agriculture, which is almost all seasonal. Most of the planted area is used for corn. Cattle raising is the main activity of the municipality and there were more than 80,000 head in 1995.
There is at least one active mine for gold and silver located on a 6 km² concession. The project includes two previous producing mines and a modern milling facility capable of milling 200 tonnes per day of feed. Approximately 200,000 tonnes of tailings are available to process immediately, with the tailings containing good grades of both gold and silver. See http://www.infomine.com/index/properties/LA_YESCA.html
La Yesca is the main processor of pine wood in the state. It produced 41% of the state total in 1995.