Jarácuaro
Jarácuaro is a village in Erongarícuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has about 2,820 residents and an elevation of 2,069 metres. Jarácuaro is situated nearby to the village Arócutin, as well as near Tocuaro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 2,820 residents
- Description: town in Erongarícuaro Municipality, State of Michoacán, Mexico
- Also known as: “Jaracuaro”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island.
Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island
Monument
Photo: Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monument to Morelos on Janitzio Island is situated 3 km northeast of Jarácuaro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaracuaro and Tocuaro.
Jaracuaro
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jaracuaro is a village on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. The old mission of San Pedro stands on the site which was a shrine to the Tarascan moon goddess Xaratanga.
Tocuaro
Village
Photo: MiguelMandujano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tócuaro is a small village of about 600 residents in the Lake Patzcuaro region of Michoacan, Mexico. Travelers seeking high-quality traditional folk arts come to Tocuaro to visit the workshops of wood carvers making ceremonial masks. Tocuaro is situated 3 km southwest of Jarácuaro.
Janitzio
Photo: Isco huerta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Janitzio is an island on Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan. This little island is crowded with houses and shops to sell to tourists, thousands of whom flock here for Day of the Dead.
Jarácuaro
- Categories: locality of Mexico and locality
- Location: Erongarícuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.5608° or 19° 33′ 39″ northLongitude
-101.67819° or 101° 40′ 42″ westPopulation
2,820Elevation
2,069 metres (6,788 feet)Open location code
75FWH86C+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 1875309137OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4004096Wikidata ID
Q20148625
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tatar—“Jarácuaro” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Arócutin and San Pedro Pareo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cementery and Bullfight arena.
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