Michoacán, Mexico · North America
Puruándiro sits on the route: 15 minutes from Janamuato.
Puruándiro is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 30,571, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro to your route.
The city of Puruándiro is in the north of the Mexican state of Michoacán.
It is located at 20°5′17″N 101°30′56″W.
The population is 70,571. It was founded by Juan de Villaseñor y Orozco in 1522.
The wooded main garden has a kiosk that indicates that it was founded in 1565, but no records to corroborate that.
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believed that Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla spent a night in Puruándiro during his revolutionary movement and that in 1965 President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz paid a visit to commemorate its founding. But again, there is a lack of information to support these facts.
Near the church and the center portals are the "Lázaro Cárdenas" and the "Morelos" garden. The latter holds a bust dedicated to José María Morelos, an insurgent soldier in the Mexican war of independence. In addition to a second effigy commemorating Benito Juárez, former president of the nation.
The "Los Arcos" thermal waters spa is one of the most notable tourist attractions in town.
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Puruándiro is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.0888 latitude, -101.5156 longitude.
Puruándiro has a population of approximately 30,571 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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