Cuitzeo del Porvenir, Mexico
Cuitzeo del Porvenir is a town of 10,239 people in Michoacán, Mexico, founded in 1550.
Why visit Cuitzeo del Porvenir
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Cuitzeo del Porvenir
Cuitzeo (Spanish: [kwiˈtseo] ) is a municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipal seat is the town of Cuitzeo del Porvenir It is located in a relatively flat depression around Lake Cuitzeo, a large, very shallow lake, which is in danger of disappearing. The town was officially founded in 1550, with the founding of a large Augustinian monastery, which still stands. Today, the town is the seat of a rural municipality, providing local government to surrounding communities.
From the Wikipedia article Cuitzeo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cuitzeo del Porvenir on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes2
El Tarasco
Restaurant · Seafood
9 Mártires de Uruapan, Cuitzeo del Porvenir
History
The name derives from the Purépecha "cuiseo" which means place of water containers. The current spelling dates to the 16th century. During the pre Hispanic period, the area was influenced by several cultures including those of Chupícuaro, Teotihuacán and Tula. By the end of that era, it was under the control of the Purépecha Empire.
At the beginning of the colonial period, in 1528, the area was assigned as an encomienda to Gonzalo López, but by 1547, it has become a semi-autonomous "Republic of Indians." Evangelization was first carried out by the Augustinians under Francisco de Villafuerte and Miguel de Alvarado, who began construction of the Santa María Magdalena monastery in 1550. This is considered the founding of the modern town.
The 19th century is marked by political changes. In 1825, it was part of the "Departamento Norte" and in 1831, it became a municipality as part of the Puruándiro district. In 1861 it is officially named the seat of the current municipality with the name of Cuitzeo del Porvenir. Liberal forces took the town on April 7, 1865 during the Reform War. In 1870, Santa Ana Maya separated from Cuitzeo to form a new municipality.
From the History section of Cuitzeo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Cuitzeo del Porvenir
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Jeruco 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Moroleón 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Uriangato 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Morelia 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Quiroga 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Salamanca 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Celaya 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pátzcuaro 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Irapuato 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Clara del Cobre 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SantaMariaMagdalenaCuitzeo02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuitzeo del Porvenir, Michoacán, Ernesto Perales Soto from Irapuato, Gto, Mexico, CC BY 2.0
- Convento de cuitzeo del porvenir, Papo y nuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El camino a la fe, Luis Alberto Figueroa Suarez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Templo del hospitalito-Cuitzeo, Marco JM (lugdx), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa María Magdalena, Cuitzeo, Armando Pineda Ortiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antiguo Convento de Sta.María Magdalena-Cuitzeo, Marco JM (lugdx), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antiguo Convento Sta.María Magdalena Cuitzeo, Marco JM (lugdx), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo y convento de cuitzeo, Papo y nuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nocturna de cuitzeo, Papo y nuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de cuitzeo, Papo y nuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Convento de cuitzeo, Papo y nuno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Escaleras ExConvento Cuitzeo, Ray PVR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StreetCuitzeo, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown07, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown06, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown05, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown04, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown08, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LakeCuitzeoSouthTown01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cuitzeo Lake - panoramio (1), ORamírezD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lago de Cuitzeo en Autopista Morelia - México 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cuitzeo Lake - panoramio, ORamírezD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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