Ruiz, Nayarit
municipality in the State of Nayarit, Mexico
Ruiz is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the Mexican state of Nayarit.
Origin of the name
The name was given to honor General Mariano Ruiz (1846–1932), soldier of the Mexican Revolution and last political leader of the territory of Tepic, who lived in and supplied the settlement until 1910.
Population
The population of the municipality, according to the census of 1995, was 25, 591. The municipal seat itself had 12,266 inhabitants in 1995.
Indigenous population
There is a relatively large indigenous population that lives in the mountains. According to the 1995 census it consisted of 1,866 people, or 9.8% of the population. The most numerous ethnic groups are the Cora and the Huichol. These Native Americans can often be seen in the main population center selling their traditional crafts and stocking up on provisions.
Geography
The total area of the municipality was 900 square kilometers.
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Ruiz has boundaries in the north with the municipalities of Rosamorada and El Nayar; in the south with the municipalities of El Nayar and Santiago Ixcuintla; in the west with the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla, Tuxpan and Rosamorada, and in the east with the municipality of El Nayar.
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