Tepic

American

[te-peek] / tɛˈpik /

noun

a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.

Tepic British

/ teˈpik /

noun

a city in W central Mexico, capital of Nayarit state: agricultural, trading and processing centre. Pop: 341 000 (2005 est)

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The Mexican airline said Monday that it is in the process of restoring operations at airports in Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Tepic, and Manzanillo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“These elections must be rerun,” a frail-looking Tepic told the crowd, waving feebly from the stage and saying she doesn’t have the strength to make a longer speech.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The Elite passenger bus was heading towards Tijuana when the incident occurred on a highway near Barranca Blanca, outside state capital Tepic.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023

At another gravesite, Carolina Montes, a forensic investigator from the city of Tepic in western Mexico, was sifting through dirt with a sieve.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2021

He asks each of the other migrants to help him get back to his smuggler in Tepic.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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