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Santa María del Oro is a municipality and municipal seat in the Mexican state of
Nayarit Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Nayarit, 20 municipalit ...
. It is located in the south of the state and has boundaries with the municipalities of
El Nayar El Nayar is a municipality in the Mexican state of Nayarit, being the largest municipality in Nayarit. The population was 30,551 in 2005 in a total area of 5,100 km². The municipal seat of Jesús María had a population of 1,520 in 2005. El N ...
,
Tepic Tepic () is the capital and largest city of the western Mexico, Mexican Political divisions of Mexico, state of Nayarit, as well as the seat of the Tepic Municipality. Located in the central part of the state, it stands at an altitude of above ...
, Ahuacatlán, Jala, San Pedro Lagunillas,
La Yesca La Yesca is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexico, Mexican state of Nayarit, being the easternmost and least densely populated municipality in Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 12,025 (2005). The population ...
, and Xalisco. The population was 21,688 in 2005, with the municipal seat of the same name having 3,314 inhabitants. The total area was 912.90 km2.statistical information
/ref> Sant María del Oro is famous for the crater lake of the same name, located east of the town. This lake has a modest tourist infrastructure and attracts many national and foreign tourists to the area. The economy is based on tourism and agriculture. Corn, peanuts, and sugarcane are the most important crops. There is also a sizable cattle herd and the raising of poultry has increased in recent years. The major river
Río Grande de Santiago The Río Grande de Santiago, or Santiago River, is a river in western Mexico. It flows westwards from Lake Chapala via Ocotlán through the states of Jalisco and Nayarit to empty into the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the longest rivers in Mexic ...
crosses the northern region of the municipality.


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Mexico Desconocido
Article on the lake.

Populated places in Nayarit Municipalities of Nayarit {{Nayarit-geo-stub