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  • Bahía de Banderas
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Playa San Pancho

Playa San Pancho in Nayarit boasts a Google rating of 4.7 from over 6,900 reviews. It's located on the Pacific coast, just 0.2 km from Playa San Francisco.

Rated 4.7 out of 5 on Google from 6,931 reviews.
Crowds
Moderate
Location
Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit
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Playa San Pancho: Punta izquierda en la Playa San PanchoPhoto: Luisalvaz · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Compiled from Google Places and verified listing. Ratings and review counts come from Google Places; beach conditions and facilities can change. Last updated September 2026. Send a correction

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Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit

20.9021° N, 105.4151° W

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Hotel occupancy · Nuevo Nayarit

When it's busy

DataTur hotel occupancy for Nuevo Nayarit (Nayarit). DataTur reports by tourism destination: these are the figures for Nuevo Nayarit as a whole, not for Bahía de Banderas alone.

Busiest, on average
February, March, December

Occupancy averages about 81% in December. Book ahead.

Quietest, on average
May, August, October

Occupancy averages about 53% in September, so rooms are easier to find.

In 2024: busiest February (88.5%) · quietest September (51.8%)

January 2024 to December 2024, 0–100% occupancy scale.

Source: Official hotel occupancy statistics from DataTur (SECTUR Mexico). Aggregated across registered lodging categories.

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