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Compostela, Nayarit

Compostela is the name of both a municipality and of a town in it that serves as the seat; both are in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The municipality had 62,925 (2005 census) in a total area of 1,848 km2 (713.5 sq mi). The town and its municipal seat had a population of 15,991 in 2000.

Etymology

The name was given in honor of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain; tradition says that "Compostela" comes from Latin campus stellae, "field of stars" (another theory makes it come from composita tella or even compositella).

Geography

Compostela is located on the south coast of the state and is bounded in the north by San Blas and Xalisco; in the south by Bahía de Banderas and the state of Jalisco; in the east by Santa María del Oro, San Pedro Lagunillas and the state of Jalisco; in the west by the Pacific Ocean.

The largest settlements in the municipality are: Compostela (15,991 inhabitants in 2000), Las Varas (12,403), La Peñita de Jaltemba (7,062), Zacualpan (4,468), and Colonia Paraíso Escondido (2,069).

The climate is tempered by elevation, with rains from July to September. The hottest months are April and May. The average annual rainfall is 968.5 mm. The average annual temperature is 22.9 °C.

Economy

The economy is heavily based on agriculture. The main crops are tobacco, corn, beans, coffee, sorghum, and mangoes. There were around 50,000 head of cattle in 1995. There were several small gold and silver mines. In manufacturing the main products were cigars, mango packing, rice shelling, soap factories, cattle feed, furniture, and food and drink.

Tourism

This is a region that attracts a considerable number of local and foreign visitors due to the natural landscape, beaches, historical sites and the international fishing competitions.

Around Las Varas in the direction of the south there are beaches in the zone called Costa Alegre, among which should be mentioned: Chacala and Chacalilla, La Peñita de Jaltemba, Rincón de Guayabitos, Los Ayala, El Monteón,and Playa Platanitos, as well as the islands in the bay of Jaltemba, with a good infrastructure of services.

Government

Municipal presidents

References

  1. ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Estado de Nayarit. Municipio de Compostela" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 1996. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI: 8775 votos. PAN: 7242 votos. PT: 1081 votos. PRD: 795 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 1999. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI: 11898 votos. PAN-PRD-PT-Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PSR): 11497 votos. Partido Popular Socialista (PPS): 235 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2002. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI: 8723 votos. PAN: 7084 votos. PT: 3685 votos. PRD: 2573 votos. Convergencia: 190 votos. Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PSR): 117 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2005. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI: 11100 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 7975 votos. PAN: 3003 votos. Convergencia: 660 votos. PVEM: 423 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2008. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 12662 votos. PRD-PVEM: 4234 votos. PT: 4175 votos. PAN: 2706 votos. Convergencia-Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PRS): 315 votos. Alternativa Socialdemócrata: 117 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2011. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PAN: 16432 votos. PRI-PVEM-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 11545 votos. PRD: 2349 votos. PT-Convergencia: 884 votos. Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PRS): 251 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2014. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PRI-PVEM-Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 12872 votos. PAN 12641 votos. PT: 1438 votos. Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PRS): 732 votos. MC: 622 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ "IEENayarit. Elección de Ayuntamientos 2017. Resumen de resultados por municipio. Compostela. PAN-PRD-PT-Partido de la Revolución Socialista de Nayarit (PRS): 12117 votos. PRI: 8440 votos. Morena: 3603 votos. MC: 2416 votos. Partido Encuentro Social (PES): 501 votos. PVEM: 431 votos. Partido Nueva Alianza (Panal): 337 votos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Rinde protesta Gloria Núñez como alcaldesa de Compostela". express (in Spanish). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Gloria Núñez se separa de alcaldía; va por lugar en el Senado". Enfoque Nayarit (in Spanish). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Gloria Núñez pide licencia como senadora y regresa a la presidencia de Compostela". Enfoque Nayarit (in Spanish). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Gloria Núñez pide licencia definitiva en Compostela y regresa al Senado". NTV Noticias (in Spanish). 14 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Solicita Gloria Núñez licencia definitiva como alcalde de Compostela". El Sol de Nayarti (in Spanish). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Kenia Núñez toma protesta como alcaldesa de Compostela". El Sol de Nayarit (in Spanish). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Resultados Elecciones 2021: Así quedarían gobernados los municipios de Nayarit. Compostela: Romina Chang Aguilar" (in Spanish). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

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