Guanajuato, Mexico · North America
Tarandacuao sits on the route: 10 minutes from Uripitio, 53km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
Tarandacuao is a town located in Guanajuato, Mexico. With a population of 6,058, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Tarandacuao 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 Tarandacuao to your route.
Tarandacuao is a Mexican city (and municipality) located in the lowlands of the state of Guanajuato. The municipality has an area of 117.39 square kilometres, (0.31% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north and east by Jerécuaro, to the south by the state of Michoacán, and to the west by Acámbaro. TheRead more
municipality had 11,583 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Outlying communities found in Tarandacuao include La Purísima, San Juan De Dios, San José de Hidalgo, San Antonio, El Tocuz, San felipe and La Virgen.
The name of the municipality is of Purépecha origin and means "Place where the water is born," a possible reference to the Lerma River, which runs through the region.
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Tarandacuao is located in Guanajuato, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.0013 latitude, -100.5183 longitude.
Tarandacuao has a population of approximately 6,058 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico1 notable place within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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