El Caracol

El Caracol is a small village in the mountains of the Mexican state of , in the municipality of . It is located off the State route of Mexico-Morelia-Guadalajara, about 12 km south of Mil Cumbres at an elevation of 2,896 metres above mean sea level.
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  • Type: Village with 746 residents
  • Description: locality in Hidalgo, Mexico
  • Also known as: El Caracol, Michoacán

El Caracol

Latitude
19.57128° or 19° 34′ 17″ north
Longitude
-100.75558° or 100° 45′ 20″ west
Population
746
Elevation
2,204 metres (7,231 feet)
Open location code
75FXH6CV+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779594165
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4025137
Wiki­data ID
Q5350935
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Spanish—“El Caracol” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: এল কারাকোল
  • Catalan: El Caracol
  • Dutch: El Caracol
  • Serbian: Ел Каракол
  • Spanish: El Caracol
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