11 Facts About Nayarit

In 1824, in the first constitution of the Mexican Republic, Nayarit was a part of Jalisco.

Nayarit is located between latitude lines 23°05' north and 20°36' south and longitude lines 103°43' east and 105°46' west.

Notable lagoons in Nayarit include Santa Maria del Oro, San Pedro Lagunillas and Agua Brava.

Nayarit contains hundreds of miles of rain forest in the sierra.

The conservation and protection of the rain forest and wildlife of Nayarit is an issue of crucial importance.

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Nayarit is the home to four indigenous groups: the Wixaritari, the Naayeri, the Odam and the Nahuatl-speaking Mexicaneros.

Nayarit is predominantly an agricultural state, and produces a large variety of crops such as beans, sorghum, sugar cane, maize, tobacco, rice, chiles, peanuts, melons, tomatoes, coffee, mangoes, bananas, and avocados.

Approximately six percent of the land in Nayarit is pasture land, with the most common livestock being cattle, horses, pigs, goats, and sheep.

Nayarit has 289 kilometers of coastline, which provides an abundance of fish and shellfish, including bass, snapper, sharks, and oysters.

Much of the food produced in Nayarit is exported to the larger urban areas surrounding Mexico City and Guadalajara, and much of the agricultural labor is performed by migrant laborers.

In recent years, Nayarit has worked to build its tourism sector, marketing the "Riviera Nayarit" as a safe, beautiful destination served by Puerto Vallarta International Airport.