What is "tepic"

Tepic is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Nayarit.

It is located in the central part of the state, at . It stands at an altitude of above sea level, on the banks of the Río Mololoa and the Río Tepic, approximately north-west of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Nearby are the extinct Sangangüey volcano and its crater lake. Tepic is the primary urban center of this rich agricultural region; major crops include sugarcane, tobacco and citrus fruits

The city was founded in 1531 as Villa del Espíritu Santo de la Mayor España.