natural wonder
Parícutin Volcano
A cinder cone that erupted from a Michoacán cornfield in 1943, burying a village whose church tower still protrudes from the lava.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Michoacán, Mexico · North America
La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Los Reyes de Salgado, 28km from Parícutin Volcano.
La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 1,366, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) to your route.
Los Reyes is a municipality in the Mexican state 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 southwestRead more
by Tocumbo, and to the northwest by Tingüindín. The municipality had a population of 77,000 inhabitants according to the 2009 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Los Reyes de Salgado.The city is also known for exporting avocados and blackberries. Both of these orchids surround the area between Los Reyes and Periban, it is also home of the Lobos Grises de los Reyes (Grey Wolves) a professional soccer team currently playing in the Tercera Division Mexicana at Group IX.
The City of Los Reyes, was founded according to royal decree on 12 May 1594. In 1837 it acquired the head of the western district. In 1859, Los Reyes was assigned the status of villa, bearing the name "Villa de Salgado", in memory of the insurgent patriot Don José Francisco Trinidad Salgado Rentaría, who was originally from this place and who was also the first elected governor of the State. On 20 June 1950 Los Reyes was granted the category of City with the name of "Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacán."
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La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.6186 latitude, -102.4844 longitude.
La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael) has a population of approximately 1,366 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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natural wonder
A cinder cone that erupted from a Michoacán cornfield in 1943, burying a village whose church tower still protrudes from the lava.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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