Tecuala
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Tecuala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 42,237 in a total area of 1,137 km² (2000) while the population of the town and municipal seat was 14,584 (2000). One of the longest beaches in the world, Playa Novillero, is located here.
"Tecuala" is the Castilian form of the Tecuallan word, which means "place of many wild animals".
The municipality of Tecuala is located in the northern part of the state of Nayarit
, between parallels 22° 14', and 22° 34’ north latitude and meridians 105° 14’ and 105° 45’ west longitude. It is bounded in the north by the state of Sinaloa
and the municipality of Acaponeta
; in the south by the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla
and Rosamorada
, in the east by the municipality of Acaponeta
and in the west by the Pacific Ocean
.
Most of the land is flat and tending to mangrove swamps in the west, forming part of the national protected zone called Marismas Nacionales. See http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt1420.html The most important river is the Acaponeta
, which flows into the Agua Brava lagoon. See detailed map at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt1420.html
The climate is hot, tropical, subhumid, with the rainy season from July to September, and the hottest months from June to August. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 ml. and the average annual temperature is 22 °C, varying between 26 °C and 18 °C.
The economy is based on agriculture with the main crops being sorghum, beans, tobacco, corn, chili peppers, watermelon and jícama. There is also widespread cattle raising. Shrimp farming is carried out in the many lagoons.
The popular Novillero beach is in the Guinness Book for being one of the longest beaches in the world--82 kilometers. The Acaponeta River
flows into the ocean here and nearby is the Agua Brava lagoon, a place of great fishing and shrimp production. In San Felipe Aztatán, one can visit a monument to the origins of the Mexican people.
Today, Tecuala is the new target for real estate developers focused on touristic matters. Playa Novillero, especially the "Peninsula" which has a total area of approximately 3460 acres (14 km²) with ocean and river front, has very attractive plans within the next months to initiate a new concept of a touristic project never seen before within the Mexican touristic poles.
It is said, that former governor of Sinaloa state; Antonio Toledo Corro and Monterrey's based developers Grupo Novisa who apparently own the peninsula have a very aggressive plan with the idea to start a new era for the new Riviera which will employ hundreds of people and increase the living standards of the people who live within the area.
"Tecuala" is the Castilian form of the Tecuallan word, which means "place of many wild animals".
The municipality of Tecuala is located in the northern part of the 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...
, between parallels 22° 14', and 22° 34’ north latitude and meridians 105° 14’ and 105° 45’ west longitude. It is bounded in the north by the state of Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
and the municipality of Acaponeta
Acaponeta
Acaponeta is a both a municipality and a town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The town is located at the geographical coordinates of . The population of the municipality was 34,665 in the 2005 census, living in a total area of 1,667.7 km²...
; in the south by the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla
Santiago Ixcuintla
Santiago de Ixcuintla is a municipality and a municipal seat in the western Mexican state of Nayarit. The municipal population was 84,314 inhabitants with the municipal seat having 18,269. The area of the municipality was 1,831.92 square kilometers...
and Rosamorada
Rosamorada
Rosamorada is a municipality of the state of Nayarit in Mexico. It is located in the extreme north of the state. The area of the municipality is 2,073 km² and the population was 32, 217 in 2005, showing a significant decrease from 1980 when it was 34,695...
, in the east by the municipality of Acaponeta
Acaponeta
Acaponeta is a both a municipality and a town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The town is located at the geographical coordinates of . The population of the municipality was 34,665 in the 2005 census, living in a total area of 1,667.7 km²...
and in the west by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
.
Most of the land is flat and tending to mangrove swamps in the west, forming part of the national protected zone called Marismas Nacionales. See http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt1420.html The most important river is the Acaponeta
Acaponeta River
The Acaponeta River is formed in the State of Durango, México.Its surface covers . From its beginning to where it penetrates Nayarit, the river takes the name Quebrada de San Bartolo, and after this point, it is called Río Acaponeta....
, which flows into the Agua Brava lagoon. See detailed map at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt1420.html
The climate is hot, tropical, subhumid, with the rainy season from July to September, and the hottest months from June to August. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 ml. and the average annual temperature is 22 °C, varying between 26 °C and 18 °C.
The economy is based on agriculture with the main crops being sorghum, beans, tobacco, corn, chili peppers, watermelon and jícama. There is also widespread cattle raising. Shrimp farming is carried out in the many lagoons.
The popular Novillero beach is in the Guinness Book for being one of the longest beaches in the world--82 kilometers. The Acaponeta River
Acaponeta River
The Acaponeta River is formed in the State of Durango, México.Its surface covers . From its beginning to where it penetrates Nayarit, the river takes the name Quebrada de San Bartolo, and after this point, it is called Río Acaponeta....
flows into the ocean here and nearby is the Agua Brava lagoon, a place of great fishing and shrimp production. In San Felipe Aztatán, one can visit a monument to the origins of the Mexican people.
Today, Tecuala is the new target for real estate developers focused on touristic matters. Playa Novillero, especially the "Peninsula" which has a total area of approximately 3460 acres (14 km²) with ocean and river front, has very attractive plans within the next months to initiate a new concept of a touristic project never seen before within the Mexican touristic poles.
It is said, that former governor of Sinaloa state; Antonio Toledo Corro and Monterrey's based developers Grupo Novisa who apparently own the peninsula have a very aggressive plan with the idea to start a new era for the new Riviera which will employ hundreds of people and increase the living standards of the people who live within the area.