Purépero de Echáiz, Mexico
Purépero de Echáiz is a town of 23,713 people in Michoacán, Mexico.
Why visit Purépero de Echáiz
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
Weather in Purépero de Echáiz
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About Purépero de Echáiz
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 Chilchota, and to the west by Tangancícuaro.
From the Wikipedia article Purépero de Echaíz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Purépero de Echáiz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamora Airport (ZMM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Carapan 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Ichán 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Uruapan 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Santa Clara del Cobre 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- La Barca 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jamay 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Morelia 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Moroleón 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Atotonilco el Alto 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Templo de San Juan Bautista purepero, NS777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3 Vista de purepero 2018, AldenMelgoza, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS034-E-22158 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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