Isla de Mexcaltitán
Isla de Mexcaltitán is an island in Santiago de Ixcuintla Municipality, Nayarit. Isla de Mexcaltitán is situated nearby to the locality El Mecánico, as well as near El Embarcadero de Tuxpan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mexcaltitán.
Mexcaltitán
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Mexcaltitán, also known as Mexcaltitán de Uribe, is a very old island settlement in Nayarit that may be the original home of the Mexica. Mexcaltitán has been designated as one of Mexico's Pueblos Magicos, despite having a population of only 818 in 2010, usually considered too small to support tourism.
Isla de Mexcaltitán
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Isla de Mexcaltitan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Santiago de Ixcuintla Municipality, Nayarit, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
21.90567° or 21° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-105.47496° or 105° 28′ 30″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
75HPWG4G+72GeoNames ID
13472404
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In Other Languages
“Isla de Mexcaltitán” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Isla de Mexcaltitán”
Localities in the Area
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