Valle de Banderas facts for kids
Valle de Banderas is a town in the state of Nayarit, Mexico. It is the main town for the surrounding area, known as the Bahía de Banderas municipality. People often call it "El Valle" for short.
Geography
Valle de Banderas is a small town located at the bottom of the Vallejo Mountains. It is about 32 kilometers (20 miles) inland from the Pacific Coast, near a place called Bucerías. In the year 2000, about 5,528 people lived there.
Farmers in the valley still grow traditional crops like tobacco, corn, beans, and chili peppers. Many fruit trees also grow here, including mangoes, chirimoyos, capomos, and date palms.
Climate
| Climate data for Valle de Banderas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32 (90) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19 (66) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.8) |
7.6 (0.3) |
5.1 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
7.6 (0.3) |
120 (4.8) |
180 (7.2) |
290 (11.5) |
260 (10.4) |
61 (2.4) |
20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
1,010 (39.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
History
Long ago, before Europeans arrived, the area at the foot of the Vallejo Mountains was home to a village called "Tintoque." This name meant Valley of the Warriors. It was the center of a small group of Cuyuteco Native Americans.
These people were part of a larger group living in the Xalisco region. They mostly grew food in the rich valley fields instead of relying on the sea.
In 1525, a Spanish explorer named Francisco Cortés de Buenaventura arrived. He was the nephew of Hernán Cortés. When he took control of this Pacific coast area, he renamed the village "Valle de Banderas." This new name means Valley of the Flags.
Today, the town of Valle de Banderas is the oldest and most important town in its municipality. It has a church that is 140 years old, showing its long history.
See also
- In Spanish: Valle de Banderas para niños
