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Zacualpan is a small town in the 
There is a wide variety of dishes, in which seafood, (ceviche, shaken fish, shrimp, etc.), beef, pork, goat and sheep are used as main ingredients.
The Zacualpan area is popular due to the nearby tourist sites, the town is part of the way to reach the beach, being located a few kilometers from the sea.
Mexican state
The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named Mexico, United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a sepa ...
of Nayarit
Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...
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located at . It is bordered by Las Varas and San Isidro. It is a community that has experienced rapid growth due to tourism. The population was 4,468 in 2000.
This is a small town of some 4,000-5,000 residents.http://www.microrregiones.gob.mx/catloc/contenido.aspx?refnac=180040191 Most of the people living here are farmers or support the farming community. The town was founded by the Santana family, who owned much land around town, in the 1920s. Some members still reside in town or in the capital of the state whilst some left to California. The town is also home to many successful musical acts.
The town of zacualpan, is a place that has rich traditions and fiestas making it stand out among the surrounding towns. From the well-known traditions of the place, the town's patron saint festivals known as "La Santa Cruz" are celebrated. The town square is filled with rides, live music, dances and merchants. The party lasts for ten days, starting on April 24 and ending on May 3.
Another reason for which the town of Zacualpan is known, is for the rich devotion to the divine child of the Catholic Church, every first Sunday of each month, a special mass is held, where people from different places gather to the pilgrimage and mass commemorating the "holy miraculous child".
Within the popular music of the town the Sinaloan type band is found, but the Mariachi is also heard.
There is a wide variety of dishes, in which seafood, (ceviche, shaken fish, shrimp, etc.), beef, pork, goat and sheep are used as main ingredients.
The Zacualpan area is popular due to the nearby tourist sites, the town is part of the way to reach the beach, being located a few kilometers from the sea.
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{{reflist Populated places in Nayarit