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Villa Purificación (20221007)
Villa Purificación (20221007) · José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0

Purificación, Mexico

Villa Purificación

Purificación is a town of 4,740 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in February 12, 1533.

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Population4,740 GeoNames
Local nameVilla Purificación
RegionJalisco
Elevation446 m 1,463 ft
FoundedFebruary 12, 1533
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area3.0 km²
Nearest airportManzanillo – Costalegre International Airport (ZLO) 64 km

Why visit Purificación

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 3 parks and trails in and around town.

Museums and landmarks1

Juan Fernández de Híjar

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Jardin El Mangal

Park · 0.7 km

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Plaza México - Filipinas

Park

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Plaza Principal de Villa Purificación

Park

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Gas and EV charging1

Pemex Villa Purificacion

Gas station

Calle Juarez y, Calle Emiliano Zapata, Villa Purificacion

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Schools, colleges and libraries11

Andres Urdaneta

School

Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino

16 De Septiembre 65

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Emiliano Zapata

School · 0.6 km

Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino

Juarez

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Jalisco

School

Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino

16 De Septiembre 65

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Jean Piaget

School

Nivel: Especial; Subnivel CAM; Tipo de servicio: Intervencion Temprana, Preescolar Y Primaria Especial; Turno Vespertino

Morelos 169

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Jose Maria Morelos

School · 0.7 km

Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Matutino

Morelos 243

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Niños Héroes

School · 0.9 km

Nivel: Primaria; Subnivel Primaria General; Tipo de servicio: Primaria General; Turno Vespertino

Conocido

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Escuela Secundaria Hidalgo #39

School · 0.7 km

238 Calle Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Villa Purifcacion

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Escuela Secundaria Tecnica 26

School · 0.9 km

Emiliano Zapata

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Hidalgo

School

Avenida Tecomatlan

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Modulo Villa Purificacion (Casimiro Castillo)

School · 0.7 km

Marcelino Garcia Barraga�N

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Escuela Primaria Jalisco

School

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Healthcare1

Map of Purificación

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Getting there and nearby towns

Manzanillo – Costalegre International Airport (ZLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.

  • Lo Arado 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
  • San Miguel 13 km west, about 13 min by car
  • El Chico 18 km south, about 18 min by car
  • El Zapotillo 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
  • La Resolana 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • Tecomates 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • Piedra Pesada 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
  • Autlán de Navarro 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Cihuatlán 54 km south, about 54 min by car
  • Manzanillo 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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