Michoacán has an area of 59,864 km² (23,113.6 sq mi). It is the sixteenth largest state in Mexico, taking up 3% of the national territory. In a 2005 census the population was at 3,966,073 people. Its state capital is the city of Morelia (previously known as Valladolid), located between 2 main cities in Mexico, Mexico City and Guadalajara. Dominated by the mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur and "Eje Neovolcanico", Michoacán extends from the Pacific Ocean northeastward into the central plateau. The climate and soil variations caused by this topography make Michoacán a diverse agricultural state that produces both temperate and tropical cereals, fruits, and vegetables. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Michoacán formally Michoacán
de Ocampo (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the
fishermen"), is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It
borders the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west, Guanajuato and
Querétaro to the north, México to the east, Guerrero to the
south-east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
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Acuitzío
Acuitzío is a
municipality located in the central region of the
Mexican
state of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 180.13 square
kilometres (0.30% of the surface of the state) and is bordered
to the north and northwest by the municipality of
Morelia, to the east by
Madero, to south by
Tacámbaro, and to the southwest by
Huiramba. The municipality had a population of 10,052
inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is
the city of Acuitzío del Canje. A religious center near
Acuitzío named Coatepec was founded by the
Aztecs sometime in the 12th century. It is believed that the
Aztecs abandoned the center to migrate to a place their Gods had
mandated. Acuitzío is a word of
Tarascan origin that means "Place of the snakes."
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Apatzingán
Apatzingán (in full, Apatzingán de la
Constitución) is a city and its surrounding
municipality located in the west-central part of the
state of
Michoacán,
Mexico. The city is the fourth-largest in Michoacán
(behind
Morelia,
Uruapan, and
Zamora), with a 2005 census population of 93,180
persons. The municipality of Apatzingán has an area of
1,656.67 km² (639.64 sq mi) and reported a population of
115,078. Currently the city of Apatzingán is overrun
by notorious, powerful and wealthy drug trafficking
cartels. President
Felipe Calderón has made this historic town, which
is where the Latin American leaders came to write their
first constitution, a top priority in his war on drugs. (Information provided by
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Aporo
Aporo is a small town of the Mexican state of
Michoacán de Ocampo. The town is located at an elevation of 2,280 meters above
sea level. The town is one of the smallest in the state, and the population of
the municipality was 2,705 people (1,746 in Aporo), according to the census of
2005 (Segundo Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005). The municipality of Aporo,
of which the town serves as municipal seat, has an area of 55.22 km² and a
population of 1,746. It includes such outlying villages as Rincon de Soto and
Arroyo Seco. The word Aporo comes from the chichimecan word hapu or
hapur, the means "place of ashes" or "ashy place". (Information provided by
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Aquila
Aquila (Pronunciation: ah-KEE-lah) is a town in the
extreme southwest part of Michoacán, Mexico. It is 23 mi/43 km southeast of
Tecoman. Its population was 1,915 in 2002. It is located at Latitude: 18°35'N
Longitude: 103°31'W and at elevation 989 ft/510 m. It has harsh terrain.
Agriculture consists of small farming, mainly for subsistence. There is one
paved road south to Mexico Highway 200 (5 mi/11 km away). (Information provided by
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Ario
Ario is a
municipality located in the
Mexican
state of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 694.60 square
kilometres (1.18% of the surface of the state) and is bordered
to the north by
Salvador Escalante, to the east by
Tacámbaro and
Turicato, to the south by
La Huacana, to the west by
Nuevo Urecho, and to the northwest by
Taretán. The municipality had a population of 31, 647
inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Its municipal seat is the city of Ario de Rosales. In
pre-Columbian times region was habitated by
Purepecha and
Chichimeca people who knew the area as "Place where it was
sent", "Place where something was sent to be said", and "Place
where one learns to read", respectively.
Marco Antonio Solís and the members of the popular musical
group
Los Bukis (now known as Los Mismos) were born in the
municipality of Ario. (Information provided by
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Arteaga is a Mexican municipality located in the southern region of the state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 3,454.71 square kilometres (5.87% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of La Huacana, to the east by Churumuco and the state of Guerrero, to the south by Lázaro Cárdenas, and to the west by Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Tumbiscatío, Aguililla and Aquila. The municipality had a population of 21,173 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. The municipality is named in honour of General José María Arteaga Magallanes, a 19th-century national hero and governor of the state of Querétaro de Arteaga. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteaga,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Charapan
Charapan is a municipality located in the north-western part
of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 233.16 square
kilometres (0.17% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by
the municipalities of Tangancícuaro and Chilchota, to the east by Paracho, to
the south by Uruapan, and to the west by Los Reyes. The municipality had a
population of 10,867 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal
seat is the city of the same name. (Information provided by
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Chavinda, which means "place of four winds" in the Purepecha language, is a small town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at an elevation of 5150 ft, about three hours' drive from Morelia and Guadalajara. The estimated population is about 15,000 people. Chavinda is the municipal seat for the municipality of Chavinda, in the state of Michoacán de Ocampo. Other small towns and villages included in this municipality are La Esperanza, San Juan Palmira, and El Tepehuaje. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavinda for additional information.)
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Churumuco
Churumuco is a
municipality located in the southeastern
part of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
1,119.44 square kilometres (1.90% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the municipality
of
La Huacana, to the northeast by
Turicato, to the south by the state of
Guerrero, to the southwest by
Huetamo, and to the west by
Arteaga. The municipality had a population
of 13,801 inhabitants according to the 2005
census.
Its municipal seat is the city of Churumuco
de Morelos, which is named after
José María Morelos, a
Mexican priest and revolutionary rebel
leader who led the
Mexican War of Independence movement.
Morelos served as priest of the town before
taking arms. Churumuco (from the
Tarascan word Churumekua) means "Bird's
beak." (Information provided by
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Ciudad Hidalgo
Ciudad Hidalgo (formerly Taximaroa
and Villa Hidalgo), is a city that is the
municipal seat of the
municipality of
Hidalgo in the northeastern part of the
state of
Michoacán. It is named after the Mexican
liberator
Miguel Hidalgo. The city was founded on the
site of the
Tarascan Indian village of Taximaroa "place
where wood is worked". The city was once a major
lumbermill center with up to 50 lumberyards as
late as the early 80's. Today, Ciudad Hidalgo is
still surrounded by extraordinary vegetation.
Its main attractions are its churches such as
San Jose, which features a stone cross made soon
after the Spanish conquest. Parks and
surrounding villages such as
El Caracol, San Antonio, Pucuato, Morelos,
Mil Cumbres and Huajumbaro add to Ciudad
Hidalgo's charm as well as nearby
haciendas such as Chaparro, owned by the
Olivares family, which was once one of the
biggest haciendas in Michoacan and Mexico
boasting its own railroad. It is the
commercial and manufacturing centre for a
hinterland that yields primarily
maize,
wheat,
avocados, and
peaches. Among the city's industries are
textile mills,
tanneries, and
potteries. Its elevation is 7,740 feet (2,359 m) above
sea level, near the
Tuxpan River, about 40 miles (65 km) east of
Morelia, the state capital. Ciudad Hidalgo
is on the
Mexico City–Guadalajara
highway, 132 miles (212 km) west-northwest of
the
federal capital. In the 2005 census Ciudad
Hidalgo's population was 57,773. Hidalgo
municipality's population was 110,311.
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Coahuayana
Coahuayana is located in the southwest region
of the
of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
362.34 square kilometres (0.61% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the municipality
of
Chinicuila, to the south by
Aquila and the
Pacific Ocean, and to the west and northwest
by the state of
Colima. The municipality had a population of
11,632 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Coahuayana is a word of
Náhuatl origin that means "Place Where Trees
and
Squash are Abundant." (Information provided by
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Coalcomán
de Vázquez Pallares
Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares is located in the southwest region
of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
2,881.57 square kilometres (4.89% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the state of
Jalisco and the municipality of
Tepalcatepec, to the east by
Arteaga and
Aguililla, to the south by
Aquila, and to the west by
Chinicuila. The municipality had a
population of 18,156 inhabitants according to
the 2005 census.
Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Coalcomán is a word of
Nahuatl origin that means "Snake" or "Snake
with Hands", according to some authors.
Coalcomán, Michoacán is a small, inter-montane
town tucked high in the crevices of the western
Sierra Madre mountains. From the flatlands of
Apatzingán a two-lane highway takes you there,
twisting and winding its way up toward a deep
blue sky with rolling cotton clouds that hug the
fir-covered crests. Long pine needles rustle in
the cool mountain breeze. Horses roam here and
there. This is definitely high country. Approaching Coalcomán the long limbs of
bougainvilla reach out over fence tops with
delicate blood-red tissue paper flowers. Just
past the cemetery a sign reads, "Welcome to
Coalcomán; home of illustrious men and radiant
women." (Information provided by
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Coeneo de la Libertad
Coeneo de la Libertad is a town, the seat of the Coeneo
municipality, located in the north central area of the state of Michoacán,
Mexico. The name Coeneo means "Lugar de Pájaros" (place of birds). (Information provided by
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| Cotija is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 504.05 square kilometres (0.91% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by Jiquilpan and Villamar, to the east by Tocumbo, and to south by the state of Jalisco. The municipality had a population of 18,207 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Cotija de la Paz (pop. 12.453). Cotija is known in Mexico and abroad for Cotija cheese, which originated in the region. It is also the birthplace of the Roman Catholic priest Marcial Maciel. The economy of the municipality is mostly based on agriculture and ranching. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotija,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.) |
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El Triunfo de San Miguel is located in the northern part of Michoacán and belongs to the Municipality of Numaran, located approximately 20 km from La Piedad de Cavadas and 3.5 km from Numaran over a paved road. The main economy of El Triunfo is derived from agriculture, livestock and small amounts of commerce. In 1995 the population was estimated to be 747 inhabitants. El Triunfo has a long history of sending migrant workers to the United States dating back to the Bracero Program. The population of El Triunfo tends to swell during the months of September and December when many of its citizens who live and work in United States return for the Fiesta De San Miguel. It is believed that it was inhabited by Purepechas or Aztecs before the arrival of the Spaniards, due to the fact that some ruins were found while the church building was being constructed. Among them, according to archaeologists depict Quetzacatl (the feathered serpent) an Aztec or Purepecha god. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Triunfo,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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| Erongarícuaro is hidden high in the mountains of Michoacán at 2200 m (7130 feet) of elevation. To the East is Lake Pátzcuaro, one of Mexico's highest lakes. The town retains its ancient atmosphere. It consists of largely one-story adobe or plaster-over-brick buildings with red tile roofs. The streets are dusty cobblestones traveled by horse and car. The plaza has a fountain, stage and amazing collection of trees. Wandering the streets uphill, there is a cemetery and a chapel. The nieve (ice cream), sold in shops on the plaza, is a delightful treat. There are many different flavors, made with water or with cream. Combinations of flavors add variety and taste. One of the most popular flavors is called pasta (paste). Popsicles made from exotic fruits make a pleasant taste adventure. Except for early evening there is always food on the plaza. In the mornings the Red Star Café at Portal Hidalgo 3 on the town plaza serves up desayuno artesanal--local, fresh, organic when possible, prepared from scratch--and wraps it all up in a beautiful, flowery setting, with great music played on the café stereo, from son to ragtime, from Klezmer to Tejano, from Zydeco to Beethoven. The café is frequented by local artists and writers and musicians. |
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The café also serves up a banquet of Italian coffee drinks starting with great espresso made from organic coffee beans from Chiapas. The tone of the café is left political, but all stripes are welcome. The breakfasts are the best in the area, and the prices are minimal. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erongar%C3%ADcuaro for additional information.)
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Huetamo
Huetamo is in the southeastern corner of Michoacán, in
a region known as "Tierra caliente" (meaning hot land). Of indigenous Purepecha
Indian origin, the word "Huetamo" means "four chiefs" or "four came". Fr. Juan
Bautista de Moya founded it in 1553 and its official name now is San Juan
Huetamo de Nunez. (Information provided by
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Ixtlán de los Hervores,
also known as Ixtlán, is a city in the
Mexican state of Michoacán. It is
located 29 kilometres (18 mi) from
Jiquilpan by state highway 16 and 26
kilometres to the northeast of the city
of Zamora by way of highway 35. Ixtlán
de los Hervores is known for its thermal
water springs. In Ixtlán de los Hervores
one will find three geyser that surges
up from the depths of the earth with
tremendous pressure. The jet rises more
than 30 metres in height and reaches
temperatures of 96 degrees Celsius
(204.8 degrees Fahrenheit). There are
already two new more geysers, one near
to the soccer field. A rustic spa has
been built near the geyser with services
for people who are seeking the healing
powers of sulphurous waters found here.
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Jacona
Jacona (Jacona de Plancarte) is a
small city and its surrounding
municipality in northwestern
Michoacán,
Mexico. It is adjacent to the larger city of
Zamora and is known for its
Roman Catholic
seminary. Jacona is a Tecuexe (Chichimeca)
word that comes from the original Xucunan,
"place of flowers and vegetables". During the
first centuries of the Spaniard domination, this
name was written Xacona. The city had a population of 53,860 in the
2005 census and the municipality, which has an
area of 118.14 km² (45.61 sq mi), had a
population of 60,029. Jacona's population is
mostly made up by Mestizo and some Pre-Hispanic
people. (Information provided by
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Jungapeo
Jungapeo is a
municipality in the eastern part of the
Mexican
state of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
265.98 square kilometres (0.45% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the municipality
of
Tuxpan, to the east by
Juárez and
Zitácuaro, to the south by
Tuzantla, and to the west by
Hildago. The municipality had a population
of 18,571 inhabitants according to the 2005
census.
Its municipal seat is the city of Jungapeo de
Juárez. In
pre-Columbian the region was dominated by
the powerful
P'urhépecha people. Jungapeo is a word of
Chichimeca origin that means "Yellow Place."
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Juárez
Juárez is located in the eastern part of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
141.21 square kilometres (0.24% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the municipality
of
Zitácuaro, to the east and south
Susupuato, and to the west by
Tuzantla and
Jungapeo. The municipality had a population
of 12, 016 inhabitants according to the 2005
census.
Its municipal seat is the city of Benito
Juárez. It is unknown what ethnic group
dominated the present day municipality of Juárez
region in
pre-Columbian times.
The municipality is named after
Benito Juárez, a
Zapotec
Amerindian who served five terms
as
President of Mexico.
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La
Huacana
La Huacana is in the south-central part of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of
1,952.60 square kilometres (3.32% of the surface
of the state)
and is bordered to the north by the
municipalities of
Nuevo Urecho and
Ario, to the east by
Turicato, to the south by
Churumuco and
Arteaga, and to the west by
Múgica and
Apatzingán. The municipality had a
population of 31,774 inhabitants according to
the 2005 census.
Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Huacana is a word of
Chichimeca origin that means "Place of
Dresses."
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La Piedad
La Piedad de Cavadas is a city and its surrounding
municipality (La Piedad municipality) located in the north-west of the Mexican
state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. The original colonial name
was San Sebastián. It is bordered by the town of Santa Ana Pacueco, Guanajuato.
Both towns straddle the Lerma River. The city of La Piedad's population was
78,361 inhabitants in the 2005 census. The municipality has an area of 284.11
km² (109.7 sq mi) and its population was 91,132.
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Lázaro Cárdenas is a port city that with its surrounding municipality is located in the southern part of Michoacán. It was formerly known as Los Llanitos, but changed its name as a tribute to Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, a Michoacán-born politician who was president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. The city is located where the Río Balsas drains into the Pacific Ocean. In the 2005 census, the city's population was 74,884. It is served by Lázaro Cárdenas Airport. The municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas, which has an area of 1,160.24 km² (447.97 sq mi), had a total population of 162,997 in 2005, and includes extensive territory outside the city, including the communities of Las Guacamayas, La Orilla, and La Mira. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1zaro_C%C3%A1rdenas,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Los Reyes
Los Reyes is in the western part of Michoacán. The
municipality has an area of 480.09 square kilometres (0.81% of the surface of
the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tangancícuaro, to
the east by Charapan, to the southeast by Uruapan, to the south by Peribán, to
the southwest by Tocumbo, and to the northwest by Tingüindín. The municipality
had a population of 51,788 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its
municipal seat is the city of Los Reyes de Salgado.
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| Morelia is the capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán de Ocampo. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,921 meters above sea level in the region of the Guayangareo Valley, surrounded by the Punhuato and Quinceo Hills. The City is the biggest in the state, and the population of the "conurbated area" was 642,314 people (608,049 in Morelia city), according to the census of 2005 (Segundo Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005). The municipality of Morelia, of which the city serves as municipal seat, has an area of 1,199.02 km² (462.94 sq mi) and a population of 684,145. It includes such outlying towns as Morelos and Capula. The city's mayor is Fausto Vallejo, from the PRI. It is his third non-consecutive term as presidente municipal. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morelia for additional information.) |
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Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro is a small village near the Parícutin volcano. The city is called "Nuevo" (Spanish for "New") because the original San Juan Parangaricutiro was destroyed during the formation of the Parícutin volcano in 1943. Along with the village of Parícutin, San Juan Parangaricutiro was buried beneath ash and lava. The tops of cathedrals in old San Juan Parangaricutiro still protrude from the volcanic deposits. Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro is located about 8 kilometer (5 miles) west of Uruapan and 16 kilometer (10 miles) east of the peak of Parícutin in central Michoacán. The village’s postal code is 60490. Like many places in Mexico, it is known locally by several unofficial names. "San Juan", "Nuevo San Juan", and "Parangaricutiro" are all variations. San Juan Parangaricutiro is also famously known as Parangaricutirimícuaro, the longest place name word in Mexico. Some believe that “Parangaricutirimícuaro” is an urban legend and does not exist. The word itself is a tongue-twister and it is also used in longer tongue-twisters that include nonsense words similar to Parangaricutirimícuaro. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuevo_San_Juan_Parangaricutiro for additional information.)
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Nuevo Urecho is a municipality located in the center of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 330.66 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Taretan, to the east by Ario, to the south by La Huacana, and to the west by Gabriel Zamora. The municipality had a population of 7,722 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. In pre-Columbian times Urecho was successively habiatated by Chichimecas and then the powerful P'urhépecha people. Urecho means "Place Located in Tierra caliente." (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Paracho de Verduzco (often called merely Paracho) is a small city located in Michoacán about 100 kilometers (60 mi) west of state capital Morelia. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Paracho. It has a population of some 16,500. Throughout Mexico, Paracho is known as The Guitar Capital of The World. This is because they are reputed to make the best sounding guitars in all of Mexico. The town is full of music shops that sell handmade stringed instruments. A national music festival is held in Paracho once a year, usually the second week of August. Some instruments that can be found in Paracho are: 10-string mandolins, quadrados, armadillo-backed guitars and mandolins, and acoustic bass guitars, as well as regular guitars and mandolins. Many of the stores and workshops allow visitors to watch the guitar-making process directly. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracho for additional information.)
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Pátzcuaro
Pátzcuaro, which means "city of stones" in the Purepecha
language, is a city and its surrounding municipality in the central part of
Michoacán. It is located at 19°51′N 101°61′W, about an hour drive between
Morelia and Uruapan and 20 minutes drive to the artists' town of Erongaricuaro.
The 2005 census population was 51,124 people in the city and 79,868 in the
municipality. The municipality has an area of 435.96 km² (168.325 sq mi) and
includes numerous smaller towns, the largest of which is Cuanajo.
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Peribán is located in the western part of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 331.87 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Los Reyes, to the east by Uruapan, to the southeast by Tancítaro, to the south by Buenavista, and to the west by the state of Jalisco. The municipality had a population of 20,965 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Peribán de Ramos. In pre-Columbian times Peribán was habitated by Cuitlatec-speaking people who knew the area as "Place Where They Sew." (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Sahuayo (formally: Sahuayo de Morelos, in honour of José María Morelos) is near the southern shore of Lake Chapala. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Sahuayo was an important center for the Cristero war or "La Cristeada" and the city always has been an active center of commerce for the Chapala swamp, specially crafts, sandals (huaraches), hats (sombreros), made by Sahuayenses. The name means "turtle shaped pot " it has been called the Athens of Michoacán because of its many important poets, writers and painters. Today it is the seat for Arts propositions Association. The city had a 2005 census population of 59,316 persons, while the municipality had a population of 61,965. The area of the municipality is 128.05 km² (49.44 sq mi). The Celebration each July 25 of El Patrón Santiago (Spanish only) or Saint James the Great and the dancing Tlahualiles are internationally recognized. The sister city of Sahuayo is Lancaster, California. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahuayo for additional information.)
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San Lucas is a municipality located in Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 474.41 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tiquicheo, to the east and south by the state of Guerrero, and to the west by Huetamo. The municipality had a population of 16,953 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. San Lucas is located in what was once known as Turipécuaro, or "Place of Mourning" in Tarascan. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Santa Clara del Cobre is the seat of the municipality of Salvador Escalante in the central Mexican state of Michoacán. The nearest big city to Santa Clara del Cobre is the capital of Michoacán, Morelia. The current population of the town is 11,959. In Santa Clara del Cobre they have had the tradition of working copper since prehispanic times. Their artisans have obtained several national awards for the beauty of their work. Their work may be decorative and artistic or practical objects for commerce and home. The crafting of copper may be executed by several persons working in unison. The town has a large number of copper workshops which are located inside the town and the outskirts. The main attraction of Santa Clara del Cobre is their craftwork, but there are also several other tourist attractions. One of them is the Zirahuén Lake, which means "the mirror of the gods." (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_del_Cobre for additional information.)
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Susupuato is a municipality in the eastern part of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 273.33 square kilometres (0.46% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Juárez, to the east and south by the state of México, and to the west by Tuzantla. The municipality had a population of 7,703 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Susupuato de Guerrero. In pre-Columbian days the region was home to P'urhépecha, Mazahua, Otomi and Nahua people. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susupuato for additional information.)
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Tancítaro
Tancítaro is a municipality in the western part of
Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 717.65 square kilometres and is
bordered to the north by the municipalities of Peribán and Uruapan, to the east
by Nuevo Parangaricutiro, to southeast by Parácuaro, to the south by Apatzingán,
and to the southwest by Buenavista. The municipality had a population of 26,089
inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the
same name. (Information provided by
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Tangamandapio is a municipality located in the northwest part of Michoacán, 165 km away from the state capital of Morelia. Tangamandapio gained fame from the El Chavo del Ocho television series. The mailman Jaimito, one of its characters, portrayed by the actor Raúl Padilla, claimed to be originally from there. He once refers to Tangamandapio like being "almost as big as New York". He always appeared homesick, reminiscing and many times saying the name of the town and describing its physical beauty. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangamandapio for additional information.)
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Taretan
Taretan is located in the central part of Michoacán. The
municipality has an area of 185.23 square kilometres and is bordered to the
north by the municipality of Ziracuaretiro, to the east by Salvador Escalante
and Ario, to the south by Gabriel Zamora and Nuevo Urecho, and to the west by
Uruapan The municipality had a population of 12,294 inhabitants according to the
2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
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Tecomatan is a small town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is not very well known nationally, but the town is very well known in its surrounding regions. It is popular around September and December of every year, when the town celebrates the Day of Christ and Christmas. People from all around come to these festivals. In September for about 10 days between the 4th and the 14th every night there is a concert and shops on the main street in Tecomatan. Natives and their families that have migrated to the United States also visit for the celebrations. Towns people have estimated close to 10,000 people the go to the festivals in September almost every night. There are taco stands, bars, enchiladas, and all kinds of traditional Mexican food. Vendors from all over Mexico come and sell their products that range from Mexican breads, wooden spoons and toys, CDs and DVDs, to clothes for all ages and sizes. Tecomatan is a beautiful, tiny village on the foothill of a green mountiain on which a cross sits on its very top. Everything around there is green and there is a wide variety of plants and trees. There are many farmers that grow vegetable and fruits along with agave plants that are used to produce tequila. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecomat%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Tingambato is in the north-central part of Michoacán. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. The municipality has an area of 188.77 square kilometres and is bordered by the north by the municipalites of Nahuatzén and Erongarícuaro, to the east by Pátzcuaro and Salvador Escalante, to the south by Ziracuaretiro, and to the west by Uruapan. The municipality had a population of 12,630 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. The word Tingambato is of Chichimeca origin and it means "Hill of mild climate." The story of the region can be traced 1,300 years to the arrival of the P'urhépecha monarchy to the region.(Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tingambato for additional information.)
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Tingüindín is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 174.24 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Villamar, Tangamandapio and Tangancícuaro, to the east by Los Reyes, and to the south and west by Tocumbo. The municipality had a population of 12,414 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. Before the arrival of the Spaniards to Tingüindín in 1530 the area was known as Tzinguitzuri or "Place of worship" by the mostly Purepecha population. The economy of the municipality is based mostly on avocado harvest ranching and the cultivation of maize and wheat. The principal festivity takes place on august 15 in honor to the asencion of the virgin Mary. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ting%C3%BCind%C3%ADn for additional information.)
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Tiquicheo
Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero is a municipality located in the
Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 1,429.65 square
kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Tzitzio, to the
east by Tuzantla and the state of México, to the south by San Lucas, Huetamo and
the state of Guerrero, and to the west by Carácuaro and Madero. The municipality
had a population of 13,665 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its
municipal seat is the city of Tiquicheo. (Information provided by
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Tumbiscatío
Tumbiscatío is in the southwest region of Michoacán. The
municipality has an area of 2,069.48 square kilometres and is bordered to the
north by the municipalities of Apatzingán and La Huacana, to the east and south
by Arteaga, to the southwest by Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, and to te west by
Aguililla. The municipality had a population of 8,373 inhabitants according to
the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Tumbiscatío de Ruiz.
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Turicato is a municipality (municipio) in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Turicato comes from the word "turicata" that refers to a parasite that lives mainly in areas where there is cattle. The municipality represents 2.62% of total land in the state. It is in the region known as "Tierra Caliente", or hot land, because during the dry season the region gets really hot. Most notably in the month of May you can see temperatures rise to more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit. During the raining season in the summer the land converts to a very lush green forest region with streams running throughout the municipality. It is a rural municipality in an area with rolling hills. The municipal seat is named Turicato as well. The town of Turicato is small, and has no more than 10,000 inhabitants. The rest of the inhabitants are from small scattered villages, tucked in the hills of the county. With dirt roads to reach most villages south of the capital, the people live a traditional life style. The majority, if not all of the county, is governed by the law of the land.
The captial of Turicato is widely known throughout the county for its food. The most famous of these foods are the carnitas. People travel from all around the country to try these carnitas, which are unmatched by any other food. Another very traditional dish in the region is mole. This dish dates back to pre-colonial period and is a dish of the indigenous people. Tapadas which are a 5 day celebration of bull-riding, cock fighting, and dances from prominent groups of Mexican musicians play all night long. This event is very famous from near by municipalities people travel hours to enjoy the celebration. The first occurs in mid-January in the village of San Cristobal De Los Guajes...A.K.A Los Guajes. The other one occurs in mid to late November in Santa Cruz De Morelos. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turicato for additional information.)
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Tuxpan is a small village in between Zitácuaro and Ciudad Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Tuxpan is located 118 km (73 mi) from Morelia. Tuxpan is distinguished for its fantastic church dedicated to St. James the Apostle (Santiago Apostol), in which a majestic painting by Cristóbal de Villalpando is exhibited. It has a lot of tasty food, like the "corundas" and the "enchiladas" during the carnival. It also has big houses, one of them is the "Finca Miravalle" being one of the main sources of apples and guavas in the town. A distinguished son of Tuxpan was Paulino Paredes (1913-1957), composer of symphonic music. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuxpan,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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Tuzantla is a municipality in the eastern part of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 1,018.49 square kilometres and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Jungapeo and Hidalgo, to the east by Juárez and Susupuato, to the south by Tiquicheo and the state of México, and to the west by Tiquicheo and Tzitzio. The municipality had a population of 15,302 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name. In Pre-Columbian times the area was habitated by Aztecs. Its name Tuzantla is a word of Nahuatl origin that means "Place where gophers are abundant." (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuzantla for additional information.)
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Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzan is located on the eastern shore of Lake
Pátzcuaro, about 15 km north of the city of Pátzcuaro and about 60 km west of
state capital Morelia, and at some 2050 m above sea level. It serves as the
administrative seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name and, in
the 2000 census, reported a population of 3,610 people. The city was founded in
the 13th century by the indigenous P'urhépecha people, and in the 13th century
it became the capital of the Tarascan state replacing nearby Ihuatzio. Its name
means "Place of the Hummingbirds" in the P'urhé language. The modern town of
Tzintzuntzan is known for the basketry and weaving produced there. The Monastery
of Santa Ana is also still standing. It is home to several allegedly miraculous
relics and icons and is reputed to have growing on its grounds what were the
first olive trees to be planted in America. (Information provided by
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Uruapan is one of the oldest cities in Mexico. Its main natural attraction is the Cupatitzio River (dubbed "the river that sings"), because along its flow are tourist attractions. The National Park Eduardo Ruiz is home of "La Rodilla del Diablo", the source of the river which courses through the city and out toward "La Tzaráracua" and "La Tzararacuita", waterfalls on the southern outskirts of the city, and flows into the Presa Infernillo and eventually the Pacific Ocean. Paricutín volcano emerged in the vicinity in 1943, scaring away much of the population. As of the 2005 census, the city of Uruapan's population was 238,975, while that of its municipality was 279,229. The municipality has an area of 954.17 km² (368.4 sq mi). The city and the municipality are both the second-largest in the state, behind only the state capital of Morelia. The word Uruapan comes from the Purépecha word ulhupani, meaning "place of eternal formation and fertility of flower buds." Uruapan, "place where the god-prince of flowers is revered, was established before the arrival of the Spaniards and was an exuberant paradise and a peaceful chiefdom corresponding to the Purépecha King." Reséndiz 1991 said there are various interpretations of the meaning of Uruapan, for some meaning "water jug," for others it means "where the trees always give fruit." Others have determined it comes from the word urhuapani, meaning "blooming" or "sprouting." The place where everything flowers also translates to "where the hearts of plants bloom like the flowers and enjoy a perpetual spring."
Uruapan is served by Uruapan International Airport. Uruapan has a sister city: Culver City, the street where National Park is has that name (Culver City Street); also, the firefighters of Uruapan received a few years ago personal equipment and vehicles from Culver City and Kansas City Fire Department to do a better job. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruapan for additional information.)
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Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza is a small city located in the northern part of Michoacán,
in the region of the Chapala Swamp. The city is still better known for its
former pre-Mexican revolution name San Pedro Caro, which derives from the town's
saint Patron and the last name of its original founders. Important spots in the
town and by the central square include a 17th century church which has a clock
tower next to it. La Plaza is a town square structure that was recently
renovated in 2005, which is packed on sundays and town holidays and El Arco.
There is a main farmer's market next to the municipal building and also a
supermarket across the street.You can see mountain in the southeast part of town
rumored to have a huge cross on a spot were La Virgin de Gaudalupe was seen. A
beautiful community that is united by their sense of family. It is as if the
gods themselves blessed this town. San Pedro is the hometown to many residents
that are scattered all over the US with some concentrations in cities & suburbs
like Chicago IL, New Rochelle NY, Hawaiian Gardens CA and Phoenix AZ, this is
mostly due to the high unemployment in the region.
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Villafuerte is a small town in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is also known as "El Rancho" and is part of the Zamora Valley. Villafuerte is approximately 1.5 miles from Ario de Rayón (Ario Santa Monica). Towns surrounding villafuerte are: Jacona, Zamora, La Colonia, La Rinconada, Ario de Rayón, El Llano and Rancho Nuevo and is near water bodies like La Estancia, Camecuaro and Ixtlán de los Hervores. (Information provided by Wikipedia. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villafuerte,_Michoac%C3%A1n for additional information.)
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