Pacific Coast
Michoacan
Morelia

Capula

Capula Is a town in Michoacan whose name means "The Capulines" are located in the town of Morelia, Mexico and is known for its ceramics. After the conquest of Mexico, Vasco de quiroga gathered the Purépecha Indians into several villages around , and encouraged each to adopt a specific craft as a means to survival.
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Capula

Latitude
19.67332° or 19° 40′ 24″ north
Longitude
-101.39318° or 101° 23′ 35″ west
Population
5,090
Elevation
2,098 metres (6,883 feet)
Open location code
75FWMJF4+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3622592182
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4025215
Wiki­data ID
Q17279980
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tatar—“Capula” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Capula (Méxicu)”
  • Asturian: “Capula”
  • Catalan: “Capula”
  • Cebuano: “Capula”
  • Dutch: “Capula”
  • French: “Capula”
  • Russian: “Капула”
  • Serbian: “Капула”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Capula, Michoacán”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Capula”
  • Spanish: “Capula”
  • Swedish: “Capula, Michoacán de Ocampo”
  • Swedish: “Capula”
  • Tatar: “Капула”

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