El Césped

El Césped is a locality in , and has about 1,220 residents and an elevation of 2,310 metres. El Césped is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Locality with 1,220 residents
  • Description: town in Contepec Municipality, State of Michoacán, Mexico
  • Also known as: El Cesped

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Oro de Hidalgo and Tlalpujahua.

Photo: Avecus, CC0.
is a small colonial era town in northwestern that was once a hub of mining activity. Many visitors come for its colorful history and charming old-world atmosphere, but it also offers opportunities for outdoor recreation, particularly on Presa Brockman, a man-made lake, and the pine forests of nearby Rayon National Park.

is a small town of about 3,600 residents in . It is a historic gold mining town and an important site in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain.

El Césped

Latitude
19.8825° or 19° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
-100.13972° or 100° 8′ 23″ west
Population
1,220
Elevation
2,310 metres (7,579 feet)
Open location code
75FXVVJ6+X4
Geo­Names ID
8859460
Wiki­data ID
Q20236945
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tatar—“El Césped” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: El Césped
  • Dutch: El Césped
  • Serbian: Ел Сеспед
  • Serbo-Croatian: El Césped, Contepec
  • Spanish: El Cesped
  • Spanish: El Césped
  • Swedish: El Césped
  • Tatar: Эль Сеспед

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