Acaponeta
Acaponeta is 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 km 2 (643.9 sq mi).
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Acaponeta is 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 km 2 (643.9 sq mi).
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The population of the municipal seat was 18,066, the fifth-largest community in the state (after Tepic, Xalisco, Ixtlán del Río, and Tuxpan). The Acaponeta River flows through the town. Acaponeta means, "Place near the river where the bean tangled in the reed-grows"; which is formed by joining the translation of the Tepehuano word Acaponeta (Caponeta) which means, "place near the river"; and the Nahuatl Acatl-pol-etl-tlan, which means, "place where the bean tangled in the reed grows". The municipality is crossed by the Nogales, Sonora-Mexico City railroad and there is a station in the municipal seat. Distances to some major cities are: Mazatlán 150.3 km; Tepic 166.2 km; Mexicali 1,707.4 km; Mexico City 1,056.8 km; Guadalajara 443.9 km.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Acaponeta • Type — City and municipality • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Nayarit • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Leader Title2 — Federal electoral district • Leader Name2 — Nayarit's 1st • Established Title — Founded • Established Title2 — Founded as • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 37232 • Population Blank1 Title — Seat • Population Blank1 — 19976 • Time Zone — Zona Pacífico • Utc Offset — −7
Economy
Economy
The economy of the region is heavily dependent on agriculture. The main crops are corn (maize), beans, sorghum, tobacco, chile, mangos and avocados. There is a modest cattle herd as well as swine and poultry. Industry is little developed and consists of small transformation industries. The municipality has one of the oldest processing plants for corn flour as well as packing houses for mangos. Agriculture employs over 40% of the economically active population, 41% are in services, and 16% in industry. Due to the agricultural nature of the economy there is high sub-employment and subsequent immigration to the United States of America.
Climate
Climate
The climate is hot, subhumid, with the rainy season between June and September. The average annual rainfall is 1,307 mm., of which 92% is registered in the months of July to September. The average temperature is 26.7 °C. (80 °F)
Notable people
Notable people
• Ali Chumacero – poet • Ramón Corona – general and diplomat
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