The business center of Jaltemba Bay is La Peņita de Jaltemba, commonly called La Peņita, is a small beach town in Nayarit, Mexico, with a population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants. The surrounding area is noted for cultivating pineapple, banana, mango, and other fruit production. The main street, or "La Avenida" as it is known, runs eastwest from the highway to the beach and has a central boulevard lined with palm trees and benches.