Nayarit topographic map

Mountainous zones comprise 95% of the area. The main elevations are Sierra el Pinabete at 1,420 m, the Sierra Pajaritos with an elevation of 2,500 m and the Sierra de Álica with an elevation of 2,200 m.

Average elevation: 4,393 ft

Average elevation: 4,495 ft

Average elevation: 4,163 ft

Average elevation: 525 ft

Average elevation: 1,493 ft

Average elevation: 20 ft

Average elevation: 154 ft

In the upper elevations there are still conifers and oaks, but over-forestry and long years of wood gathering for cooking have seriously depleted the natural cover. There are still deer, badgers, armadillos, and javelinas in more remote locations.

Average elevation: 2,848 ft

Most of the municipality belongs to a volcanic zone. The main elevations are "Cerro Grande"(2,000 meters), "Cerro Tetillas" (1,760 meters), "Cerro La Palma" (1,740 meters), "Cerro Estiladero" (1,600 meters), "Cerro El Carretón" (1,580 meters), and the extinct volcano of "Tepetiltic" (1,500 meters).

Average elevation: 3,606 ft

Average elevation: 89 ft

Average elevation: 3,579 ft

Average elevation: 509 ft