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San Sebastián

Michoacán, Mexico · North America

About San Sebastián

San Sebastián is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael), 26km from Parícutin Volcano.

San Sebastián is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 2,177, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, San Sebastián 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 San Sebastián to your route.

About San Sebastián

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 southwest

Read 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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Where is San Sebastián located?

San Sebastián is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.5722 latitude, -102.4809 longitude.

What is the population of San Sebastián?

San Sebastián has a population of approximately 2,177 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,177
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Michoacán
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.5722, -102.4809

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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Worth the detour from San Sebastián

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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.

26 km · about 30 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 San Sebastián.

Los Reyes de Salgado

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 39,209

Gildardo Magaña (Los Ángeles)

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 1,460

La Higuerita (Colonia San Rafael)

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,366

Los Limones

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,429

Corona

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,390

Santa Clara de Valladares

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 6,917

San Francisco Peribán

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 2,054

Peribán de Ramos

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 15,434

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