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History of Guadalajara
History of Mérida
History of Oaxaca
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
TERRITORY INHABITED BY NAHUAS, TOTORAMES, TECUALES AND TAHUES
Pre-Hispanic Era
The earliest human settlements in the present-day state of Nayarit date back to 3000 BC in the Bay of Matanchen.
Around 350 BC to 600 BC, some of these groups migrated to the lake areas within the region. Perhaps influenced by the Toltecs, they developed their agricultural fields by building terraced farms and later, with the invention of weaving using plant fibers, they crafted nets and other fishing tools.
Centuries later (700 BC to 1200 AD), these ancient settlers worked with ceramics, jewelry, precious metals, and stone figurines. It was during this time that grand ceremonial centers dedicated to the worship of Quetzalcóatl were constructed. The best example of this period is "Los Toriles" in Ixtlán del Río.
Colonial Era
Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, there were five chiefdoms in Nayarit inhabited by Nahuas, Totorames, Tecuales, and Tahues. Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura was the first to arrive in these lands around the year 1524. He was later succeeded by Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, who with a better-armed army, subdued the indigenous people of the region through violent battles.
Compostela became the capital of Nueva Galicia where the country's first mining centers were established. San Blas became the most important naval base on the Pacific coast and was where the first customs office of New Spain was instituted. In 1768, Fray Junipero Serra set off from San Blas to evangelize the Californias.
History of Tepic
19th century
On July 24, 1811, Tepic was elevated to the status of a city with the titles of "very noble and very loyal," granting it broad self-governing powers.
In 1824, Tepic became part of the state of Jalisco as its seventh canton. It remained under the rebellious power of Manuel Lozada for many years, leading Juárez's government to declare it a military district.
20th Century
In 1917, after the promulgation of the Constitution, the territory of Tepic was raised to the category of a Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, with Tepic as its capital and seat of constitutional powers.
In October 1975, the Technological Institute of Tepic began operating as a regional institution.
In 1994, the Aguamilpa Hydroelectric Plant was inaugurated on the Santiago River, at the border with the municipality of El Nayar.
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