Paracho de Verduzco, Mexico
Paracho de Verduzco is a town of 37,464 people in Michoacán, Mexico.
Why visit Paracho de Verduzco
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 5 parks and trails in and around town.
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About Paracho de Verduzco
Paracho de Verduzco (often called Paracho) is a small city located in Michoacán, Mexico. It is located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the state capital Morelia. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Paracho. It has a population of 37,464.
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
History
The city remains renowned for its guitars and luthiers, a tradition dating back over 480 years. When Spanish conquistadors arrived in west-central Mexico, a priest named Vasco de Quiroga determined that each indigenous village should learn a craft to foster economic mobility and integration into the Spanish colonial system. Similar systems were established by Quiroga in Santa Clara, where copper was produced, and in Uruapan, where lacquerware was turned out. The choice to have the remote village of Paracho specialize in stringed instruments was a strategic one from Quiroga, as the area was surrounded by forests of pine; allowing raw material to be abundant and allowing many families to perfect their craft throughout the generations.
From the History section of Paracho de Verduzco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Centro de Integración Social No. 16 "Vasco de Quiroga" / Secundaria Técnica No. 118
School · 1.0 km
Healthcare1
Map of Paracho de Verduzco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Uruapan International Airport (UPN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Aranza 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Ahuirán 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Pomacuarán 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Cherán Atzicuirín (Cheranástico) 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Quinceo 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Uruapan 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Santa Clara del Cobre 50 km southeast, about 50 min by car
- Quiroga 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- La Barca 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 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
- ParachoMainstreet, The Interior, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance to Paracho Jan 2020, Kevin Read, CC0
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