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Jacona de Plancarte, Mexico
Jacona de Plancarte is a town of 53,860 people in Michoacán, Mexico.
Why visit Jacona de Plancarte
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include El Opeño.
Weather in Jacona de Plancarte
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About Jacona de Plancarte
Jacona de Plancarte (Jacona) is a city and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Jacona in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Located in the northwest of the state, on the northern slope of the Sierra de Patamban, part of the Volcanic Belt, at 1,600 meters altitude. It was founded by Fray Sebastián de Trasierra in 1555, although they are located buildings and paintings of more than 3000 years old. Jacona was the symbolism of life and death, the symbol of humanity, and was one of the first pre-Hispanic peoples entrusted to the Spanish.
From the Wikipedia article Jacona, Michoacán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
El Opeño
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Archaeological site in Jacona, Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes10
El gallo
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.0 km
Avenida Francisco I. Madero
Th-Tu 09:00-18:30
Madonna Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 2.3 km
224 Avenida Manuel Gómez Morín
Mo-Sa 13:00-24:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Chamorros Leo La Mision
Bar and pub · 0.6 km
206 Calle Aquiles Serdán, Jacona
We-Mo 12:00-18:00
Chikin Zamora
Fast food · Chicken · 2.4 km
1500 Avenida Francisco I. Madero Sur, Zamora
Mo-Su 13:00-20:00
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Jacona de Plancarte
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamora Airport (ZMM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Tamándaro 2 km east, about 2 min by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- La Barca 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Jamay 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
- Uruapan 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ocotlán 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Atotonilco el Alto 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Arandas 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Pátzcuaro 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Quiroga 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Templo de San Agustin en Jacona (1), Cuqui Ortiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santuario deGuadalupe Mexico, Maximiliandrake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral Zamora-Mich, Moadib, Public domain
- Cinépolis Plaza Ana, Aaron, CC BY 2.0
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