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19-589: Cabo Corrientes may refer to: Cabo Corrientes (municipality) , a municipality in Jalisco, Mexico Cabo Corrientes, Chocó , a cape on the Pacific coast of Colombia Cabo Corrientes, Cuba , a cape in the extreme west of Cuba Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco , a cape in Jalisco, Mexico Cabo Corrientes, Mar del Plata , a cape in Argentina Cabo Corrientes, Malvinas,

38-505: Is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) long. Though locally regarded so, it is not the largest bay in Mexico. Tourism is very important to the local economies, and the Bahía de Banderas coast is an important location of tourist facilities development in both states. Puerto Vallarta has been the longstanding primary resort destination and cruise ship port of the bay. However, beyond the city on

57-583: Is in order to allow for greater integration with the touristic region of Puerto Vallarta, as well as to prevent time zone confusions that could lead to missed flights on account of the local airport being across the state border in Puerto Vallarta. This time zone is represented in the Olson database as America/Bahia_Banderas . The Municipality of Bahía de Banderas in Nayarit state has a total area of 773.3 km . It

76-536: Is in the Central Pacific basin and the Ameca-Tomatlán-Cuale River sub-basin. Its hydrological resources are provided by the rivers Las Juntas, El Tuito (Jalisco), Horcones and Tecolotlán. Streams are Ipaña, La Boquita, Puchiteca, Tabo Pilero, Maxeque and La Peñita. There are thermal springs including Los Carrizalillos. In addition are the estuaries of Maito, La Boquita and Tecolotlán. The climate, in

95-690: Is on the bay. The Bahía de Banderas is regarded by most geologists as the original attachment point for the southern cape of the Baja California Peninsula before it was rifted off the North American Plate millions of years ago, forming the Gulf of California . The Bahía de Banderas (Banderas Bay) on the Pacific Ocean is bounded on the north by Punta Mita ( Mita Point ), and on the south by Cabo Corrientes ( Cape Corrientes ). Its coastline

114-605: The Congress of the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, the new municipality of Bahía de Banderas was created, which would separate it territorially from the municipality of Compostela, becoming part of the political division of the state of Nayarit as municipality number 20. The municipality of Bahía de Banderas borders Compostela in Nayarit to the north; the municipalities of Puerto Vallarta and San Sebastián del Oeste , both in Jalisco , to

133-523: The Spanish name for Cape Carysfort on East Falkland See also [ edit ] Cape Correntes , a cape in Mozambique, sometimes referred to as "Cape Corrientes" [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

152-734: The east, Tomatlán to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. 70% of the municipality is rugged, with hills from 800 to 1,800 metres (2,600 to 5,900 ft) above sea level. Lower down the land is flatter. The rocks were formed in the Triassic and Jurassic . Soils are mostly Eutric Regosol or Feozem Háplico, with Luvisol and Litosol in some areas. The municipality covers 200,106 hectares (494,470 acres), of which 7,009 hectares (17,320 acres) are used for agriculture, 36,500 hectares (90,000 acres) for livestock, 146,770 hectares (362,700 acres) for forest, 293 hectares (720 acres) urban land and 9,534 hectares (23,560 acres) other uses. The municipality

171-459: The foot of the holy and old priest Juan de Villa Diego, bearer of the banner, and surrendered their arms before Cortes, declared themselves his vassals and celebrated with songs, dances and the sound of boleros and atabales. In memory of this event the place is called the "Valle de Banderas". In November 1847 the indigenous people raised a large army when they heard news of the American invasion. With

190-455: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cabo_Corrientes&oldid=892990511 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cabo Corrientes (municipality) Before the arrival of the Spaniards

209-479: The long 100 kilometres (62 mi) coastline, other attractive beaches and landscapes have since been developed to serve visitors. Bahía de Banderas (Banderas Bay) is also an important breeding and birthing ground for the humpback whale . Unlike the rest of the municipalities of Nayarit, Bahía de Banderas follows the Central Time Zone , as used in the neighboring municipality of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. This

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228-515: The northwest direction. Bah%C3%ADa de Banderas Bahía de Banderas ( Spanish pronunciation: [ba'i.a ðe βan'deɾas] , Spanish for Bay of Flags ) is a bay on the Pacific Coast of Mexico , within the Mexican states of Jalisco and Nayarit . It is also the name of an administrative municipality , located on the bay in Nayarit state. The port and resort city of Puerto Vallarta

247-470: The rallying cry of "Long live the Virgin of Guadalajara!" they rebelled against the government. In this place, Rojas raised an army of 2000 indigenous people who fought against the conservative chief Francisco Tovar. In 1872, Porfirio Díaz took refuge in these lands. From 1825 to 1890 the region belonged to the 6th canton of Autlan, later to the 10th canton of Mascota. On 1 April 1944, by decree number 4955, it

266-503: The region was already populated by Nahua people . After the Spanish invasion. by March 1525 the peninsular had submitted to the province of Xalisco . When the Spanish troops went down to the sea, a large aboriginal army arrived. They were armed with bows, clubs, throwing darts, and each one wore a banderilla with multicolored feathers in his hand and on his face. They were so numerous that Captain Francisco Cortés de San Buenaventura

285-598: The south, the southeast, and the east; and the Bahía de Banderas and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The municipal seat is the town of Valle de Banderas , with a population of 5,057 in 2005. Other towns are San Juan de Abajo (8,159), Bucerías (5,711), San José del Valle (5,188), San Vicente (3,543), and Jarretaderas (3,426). The municipality's economy is based on tourism , sea fishing , and agriculture . The main crops are corn (maize), beans , sorghum , tobacco , rice , watermelon and mango . Exotic fruits like papaya , lychee , and soursop are also grown. Most of

304-551: The western coastal, is semi dry, with dry winter and spring, and warm without marked changes in temperature. In the east, it is humid, with dry winter and spring, and warm, with no defined winter season. The average annual temperature is 25.6 °C (78.1 °F) with a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and minimum of 22.7 °C (72.9 °F). Most rainfall is in June, July, August and September, with average precipitation of 878.3 millimetres (34.58 in). The dominant winds are in

323-609: Was afraid. He proposed to avoid fighting, since he calculated that each Spaniard would have to confront a thousand Aborigines, but one of his captains, Angel de Villafana, persuaded him to fight, under four royal banners and others of crimson and apricot On one side the cross and on the other the image of the Purísima. The struggle was about to begin, but when the banners were uncovered the virgin appeared bright and glittering. The Indians were amazed by that portent. Instead of attacking they gathered together, dragged their flags and placed them at

342-449: Was created in 1989. Its westernmost headland is Punta Mita , to the south it is on the Bahía de Banderas, and northwards it is on the open Pacific Ocean. The municipality had a population of 83,739 in 2005 (59,808 in 2000). The long valley of Banderas, and abundance of water, allow for extensive cattle raising. The mountains contain an important ecological reserve in the eastern section. By Decree number 7261, issued on 11 December 1989 by

361-457: Was elevated to category of municipality with the name it takes today. Before that it was called El Tuito (Jalisco) and in 1843 was called San Pedro El Tuito (Jalisco). Cabo Corrientes is in the west of the state, on the Pacific Ocean. Elevations range from sea level to 1,085 metres (3,560 ft). The Bahía de Banderas is to the north, Puerto Vallarta to the northeast, Talpa de Allende to

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