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Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro)

Michoacán, Mexico · North America

About Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro)

Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) sits on the route: 5 minutes from Santo Tomás, 46km from Parícutin Volcano.

Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) is a town located in Michoacán, Mexico. With a population of 2,050, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) 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 Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) to your route.

About Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro)

Purépero de Echaíz is a town in the northwest of the state of Michoacán in Mexico and head of the municipality of Purépero. Purépero is located in the middle of the Tarascan Plateau. Purépero is 113 km from the state capital of Morelia and is bordered to the north by Tlazazalca, to the east by Zacapu, to the south by

Read more Chilchota, and to the west by Tangancícuaro.

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Where is Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) located?

Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) is located in Michoacán, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.8570 latitude, -102.0508 longitude.

What is the population of Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro)?

Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro) has a population of approximately 2,050 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,050
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Michoacán
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.8570, -102.0508

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 Tacuro (Santa María Tacuro)

2 notable places 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Pátzcuaro

A Purépecha and colonial town of whitewashed, red-trimmed houses above Lake Pátzcuaro, home to Mexico's most famous Day of the Dead vigil and to butterfly-net fishermen on the lake.

60 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

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

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