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Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato)

Michoacán, Mexico · North America

About Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato)

Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Felipe los Alzati (Colonia Nueva), 20km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 1,032, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) 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 Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) to your route.

About Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato)

Las Tinajas ([las tiˈnaxas], "the small pools") is a village located in the municipality of Zinapécuaro, in the western Mexican state of Michoacán. As of 2010, the village had a population of 19. The Las Tinajas massacre took place in this village on 27 March 2022.

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Where is Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) located?

Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.5050 latitude, -100.4050 longitude.

What is the population of Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato)?

Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato) has a population of approximately 1,032 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,032
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Michoacán
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.5050, -100.4050

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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North AmericaMexicoMichoacánTown

Worth the detour from Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato)

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Fir forests on the Michoacán–State of Mexico border where hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster so densely from November to March that branches bend under them. El Rosario and Sierra Chincua are the main road-accessible sanctuaries.

20 km · about 25 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Puentecillas (Tercera Manzana de Zirahuato).

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3 km awayPop. 1,945

San Felipe los Alzati (Colonia Nueva)

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 2,747

Macutzio

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,191

Rincón de Curungueo

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,310

Valle Verde

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6 km awayPop. 1,617

Manzana la Cofradía

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,040

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