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Tuxpan, Mexico
Nayarit · Mexico
Tuxpan is a small city in Nayarit, Mexico with a population of 21,709. Elevation: 36 ft (11 m). Average temperature: 79°F (26°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Tuxpan
Tuxpan, is both a municipality and a municipal seat in the Mexican state of Nayarit, being the smallest municipality in Nayarit. It is located in the west of the state and has boundaries with the municipalities of Rosamorada in the north, Santiago Ixcuintla in the south and west, and Ruiz in the east.
People
Economy
Climate
| Population | 21,709 |
| Population Density | 67 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Coordinates | 21.9422°, -105.2987° |
| Timezone | America/Mazatlan |
| Country | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| State / Province | Nayarit |
| Average Temperature | 79°F (26°C) |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 84°F (29°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 55.8 inches (1,418 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Tuxpan
Tuxpan is a small city in Mexico (Nayarit) with a population of 21,709. The city sits at an elevation of 36 feet (11 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 79°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 72°F in January to 84°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 55.8 inches. The timezone is America/Mazatlan.
Income: Tuxpan vs Mexico
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Income
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 0.6% |
| 83% below Mexico avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 695 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Tuxpan
Tuxpan has an average annual temperature of 25°C (77°F). The hottest month is Jun (28°C), the coldest is Jan (21.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 1041 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 79.1°F |
| 46% above Mexico avg | |
| January Average | 72°F (22°C) |
| July Average | 84°F (29°C) |
| Sunny Days | 244 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Area | 322.4 sq mi (834.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 67/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 21.9422°N, 105.2987°W |
| Timezone | America/Mazatlan |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Isabel, Isla (62 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Isabel, Isla | Tuff cone(s) | 95 m (312 ft) | Unknown | 62 km |
| Ceboruco | Stratovolcano | 2,280 m (7,480 ft) | 1875 | 122 km |
| Mascota Volcanic Field | Pyroclastic cone(s) | 2,560 m (8,399 ft) | Unknown | 155 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72°F (22°C) | 1.2 in | Coldest |
| February | 73°F (23°C) | 0.4 in | |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 0.1 in | |
| April | 77°F (25°C) | 0.0 in | Driest |
| May | 81°F (27°C) | 0.2 in | |
| June | 85°F (29°C) | 4.6 in | Warmest |
| July | 84°F (29°C) | 13.7 in | |
| August | 83°F (29°C) | 16.4 in | Wettest |
| September | 84°F (29°C) | 13.1 in | |
| October | 84°F (29°C) | 4.0 in | |
| November | 79°F (26°C) | 1.3 in | |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 0.9 in |
Tuxpan has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 72°F in January to 85°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 55.8 inches, with August being the wettest month (16.4") and April the driest (0.0").
Colleges & Universities in Tuxpan
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia y Centro de Capacitacion Pitman 2000 | College | - | , |
| Cecyten Plantel Ruiz | College | - | , |
| Cecyten Plantel Santiago Ixcuintla | College | - | , |
| Cecyten Plantel Tuxpan | College | - | , |
| Cecyten Plantel Villa Hidalgo | College | - | , |
| Cecyten Plantel Yago | College | - | , |
| Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 108 | College | - | , |
| Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 195 | College | - | , |
| Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 242 | College | - | , |
| Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 72 | College | - | , |
| Centro de Computacion Comercial y Administrativa Charles Babage | College | - | , |
| Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Nayarit 05 | College | - | , |
| Comercial Administrativa Rojas Beltran | College | - | , |
| Computacion de Santiago | College | - | , |
| Cultora de Belleza Marlen | College | - | , |
| Cultora de Belleza Marlen | College | - | , |
| Escuela Comercial Administrativa y de Computacion Remington | College | - | , |
| Escuela English The Easy Way | College | - | , |
| Escuela English The Easy Way | College | - | , |
| Escuela Especial de Belleza Fayra | College | - | , |
| Escuela Para Instructores de Musica Siglo Xxi | College | - | , |
| Escuela Preparatoria Num. 11 | College | - | , |
| Escuela Preparatoria Num. 2 | College | - | , |
| Escuela Preparatoria Num. 5 | College | - | , |
| Escuela Preparatoria Num. 9 | College | - | , |
| Escuela Secundaria Federal Valentín Gómez Farías | College | - | , |
| Especial de Belleza Gloria | College | - | , |
| Especial de Cultura de Belleza Lupita | College | - | , |
| Instituto de Computacion de Santiago Ixcuintla | College | - | , |
| Instituto Lázaro Cárdenas del Río | College | - | , |
| Instituto Sandoval | College | - | , |
| Instituto Sandoval | College | - | , |
| Instituto Tecnico de Capacitacion en Informa�Tica | College | - | , |
| Instituto Tecnologico del Norte de Nayarit | University | - | , |
| Leyes de Reforma | College | - | , |
| Preparatoria Nayarit | College | - | , |
| Preparatoria Sanix | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria 10 de Agosto | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Heleodoro Betancourt Prieto | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Maria Trinidad Estrada de Puentes | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit 1¦ de Septiembre | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Andres Estrada Duran | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Eutimio Virrueta Zambrano | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Ney Gonza Lez Sanchez | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Ni�Os Heroes | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Primero de Marzo | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Nayarit Vicente Hernandez Mata | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Profr. Manuel Becerra Romero | College | - | , |
| Telepreparatoria Ventura Carrillo Cárdenas | College | - | , |
| Teleprepraratoria Nayarit San Diego del Naranjo | College | - | , |
| Universidad Tecnologica de la Costa | University | - | , |
Schools in Tuxpan
28 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justo Sierra | - | - | - | - |
| Preparatoria 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Secundaria Tecnica #3 Amado Nervo | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Primaria 20 de Noviembre | - | - | - | - |
| 20 de Noviembre | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad de Servicio de Apoyo a la Educacion Regular Num. 22 | - | - | - | - |
| Ramon Salda�A | - | - | - | - |
| Ni�Os Heroes de Chapultepec | - | - | - | - |
| Miguel Hidalgo | - | - | - | - |
| Miguel Hidalgo | - | - | - | - |
| Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos | - | - | - | - |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | - | - | - | - |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | - | - | - | - |
| Las Americas | - | - | - | - |
| Adolfo Lopez Mateos | - | - | - | - |
| Justo Sierra | - | - | - | - |
| Juana de Asbaje | - | - | - | - |
| Jose Maria Morelos | - | - | - | - |
| Ignacio Zaragoza | - | - | - | - |
| Heriberto Jara | - | - | - | - |
| Francisco I. Madero | - | - | - | - |
| Esteban Baca Calderon | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Nayarit | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Nayarit | - | - | - | - |
| Centro de Atencion Multiple Num. 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Benito Juárez | - | - | - | - |
| Antonio R. Laureles | - | - | - | - |
| Amado Nervo | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Tuxpan
9 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| @FM (Tepic) - 98.5 FM - XHEPIC-FM - Radiorama Nayarit - Tepic, Nayarit | 98.5 fm, @fm | MP3 | |
| AZTLÁN RADIO 100.3 (Tepic) - 100.3 FM - XHTNY-FM - Sistema de Radio y Televisión de Nayarit - Tepic, Nayarit | 100.3 fm, américa | MP3 | |
| AZTLÁN RADIO 550 (Tepic) - 550 AM - XEGNAY-AM - Sistema de Radio y Televisión de Nayarit - Tepic, Nayarit | 550 am, am | MP3 | |
| LOS40 Nayarit (Tepic) - 104.9 FM - XHERK-FM - Grupo Radio Korita - Tepic, Nayarit | 104.9 fm, américa | MP3 64 kbps | |
| LOS40 Nayarit (Tepic) - 104.9 FM - XHERK-FM - Grupo Radio Korita - Tepic, NA | 104.9, 104.9 fm | MP3 64 kbps | |
| ARROBA FM 98.5 (Tepic) - 98.5 FM - XHEPIC-FM - Radiorama Nayarit - Tepic, Nayarit | 98.5 fm, @fm | MP3 | |
| Love FM (Tepic) - 96.1 FM - XHEOO-FM - Grupo Audiorama Comunicaciones - Tepic, Nayarit | 96.1 fm, américa | MP3 48 kbps | |
| LA PATRONA 94.5 (Santiago) - 94.5 FM - XHSI-FM - Alica Medios - Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit | 94.5 fm, alica medios | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Tuba Stereo (Tecuala) - 92.5 FM / 570 AM - XHETD-FM / XETD-AM - Alica Medios - Tecuala, NA | 570, 570 am | MP3 |
Museums in Tuxpan
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museo del Origen |
Farmers Markets in Tuxpan
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarrotes Emma |
Banks in Tuxpan
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Airports Near Tuxpan
14 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Amado Nervo National Airport | TPQ | Medium Airport |
| Acaponeta Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Dolores Nay Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Jazmines de Coyultita Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| La Pochoteca Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Las Bugambilias Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Las Norias Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Loma Bonita de Puerta Azul Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Los Gavilanes Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Mesa de Los Huicholes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mesa del Nayar Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Pista Aérea de Tuxpan | - | Small Airport |
| San Bias Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Teacapán Naval Air Station / Escuinapa National Airport | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Tuxpan
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Guadalupe | |
| San Miguel Arcangel |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Mexico
9 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Tuxpan
What is the population of Tuxpan?
Tuxpan has a population of 21,709 residents and is located in Mexico. The population density is 67 people per square mile, spread across 322.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Tuxpan?
Tuxpan has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 79°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 72°F in January, while summers reach an average of 84°F in July. The area receives 244 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 55.8 inches.
How is the job market in Tuxpan?
The job market in Tuxpan is very strong, with unemployment at just 0.6% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 695 business establishments in the area.