Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico
Santa Clara del Cobre is a town of 14,359 people in Michoacán, Mexico, founded in 1521.
Why visit Santa Clara del Cobre
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Santa Clara del Cobre
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About Santa Clara del Cobre
Santa Clara del Cobre (Spanish: [ˈsanta ˈklaɾa ðel ˈkoβɾe] ) is a Magical town (Pueblo Mágico) and municipality located in the center of the state of Michoacán, Mexico, 18 km from Pátzcuaro and 79 km from the state capital of Morelia. While the official name of the municipality is Salvador Escalante, and the town is often marked as "Villa Escalante" or "Salvador Escalante" on maps, both entities are interchangeably called Santa Clara del Cobre. The town is part of the Pátzcuaro region of Michoacán, and ethnically dominated by the Purépecha people. These people have been working with copper since the pre-Hispanic era, and led to this town's dominance in copper crafts over the colonial period (1519–1821) until well into the 19th century.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Clara del Cobre (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do10
Museums and landmarks10
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Zona de Restauración Ambiental Estribito del Cerro Colorado
Hiking and trails · 14.9 km
Zona de Restauración y Protección Ambiental El Cerro San Miguel
Hiking and trails · 6.8 km
Restaurants and cafes25
Axolotl Panadería y Café Pátzcuaro
Bakery · 12.2 km
1 Calle Ponce de León, Pátzcuaro
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Distribuidora modelo de patzcuaro
Brewery and winery · 12.3 km
90 Libramiento General I. Zaragoza
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
Cafetería Copper Coffee
Cafe
Café Gourmet
Quiroga - Tepalcatepec, Santa Clara del Cobre
Plaza Real
Restaurant
Lonchería y Cafetería
Calle Francisco I. Madero, Santa Clara del Cobre
Paletería y Nevería La Michoacana
Ice cream
Quiroga - Tepalcatepec, Santa Clara del Cobre
13 more on the map.
History
This area, like the rest of the Lake Pátzcuaro region, was settled by the Purépecha people starting from the 12th century. In this area, the Purépecha founded villages such as Churucumeo, Cuirindicho, Andicua, Huitzila, Taboreca and Itziparátzico with the village closest to the modern town of Santa Clara del Cobre being Xacuaro. Of Mesoamerican cultures, only the Purépecha and the Zapotec peoples in Oaxaca were able to extensively use copper. This metal was rare among the Aztecs. The Purépecha were the most advanced in metallurgy, with the ability to fashion bells, decorations, jewelry and tools such as axes. They also knew how to inlay gold into copper objects. Burial grounds here have yielded copper items such as axes, masks and pincers. Part of the reason for this is that the area contained mines such as Inguarán and Opopeo which were known for abundance and which attracted the Spanish when they arrived.
From the History section of Santa Clara del Cobre on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Hotel Mision Patzcuaro Centro Historico
Motel and hotel · 12.7 km
10 Álvaro Obregón, Pátzcuaro
Posada de Don Vasco
Motel and hotel · 14.3 km
450 Avenida Lázaro Cárdenas, Pátzcuaro
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Instituto de Ecología, A.C. - Centro Regional del Bajío
School · 13.8 km
253 Av. Lázaro Cárdrnas, Pátzcuaro
Colegio de Estudios Cientificos y Tecnológicos del Estado Cecyte Num.38
School · 14.6 km
Conocido, Pátzcuaro
Healthcare10
Hospital General "Dr. Gabriel García"
Hospital · 12.2 km
10 Calle Romero, Pátzcuaro
Map of Santa Clara del Cobre
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Getting there and nearby towns
Uruapan International Airport (UPN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Opopeo 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Chapa 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Cuitzitán 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Turirán 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- El Tepetate 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Santa Juana 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Paramuén 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Pátzcuaro 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Uruapan 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Morelia 58 km northeast, about 58 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
- Plaza1Cobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeSaludPatz1, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VascoCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cielo de Santa Clara - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BellPurisimaCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo de la Inmaculada Concepción - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadePurisimaCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MunPalSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patio central - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeSagrarioCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Sagrario - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plaza2Cobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PortalMatamorosSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KioskSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kiosko - panoramio - Wiper México, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Copper lamp, Carlos Alonso Caballero Vallejo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StoreSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MuseoCobreSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CopperDoorsMuseoSCCobre, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS017-E-12505 - View of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Lago Zirahuen, David.ochoa.corrales, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ya regresa, ¿no? (3161961109), Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0
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