Colonia Huitzimangari
Colonia Huitzimangari is a locality in Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan and has an elevation of 2,166 metres. Colonia Huitzimangari is situated nearby to the hamlet Tzintzuntzita, as well as near Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tzintzuntzan.
Tzintzuntzan
Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tzintzuntzan was the ceremonial center of the pre-Columbian Purépecha capital of the same name. The name comes from the Purépecha word Ts’intsuntsani, which means "place of hummingbirds." The site includes at least 1,000 archaeological features in an area that is at least 1,075 hectares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ihuatzio and Quiroga.
Ihuatzio
Village
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ihuatzio is a small, traditionally Purhepecha indigenous town on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacan, Mexico. The town is known for its archaeological site with 1,000-year-old ruins that were occupied by two different pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures. Ihuatzio is situated 6 km southwest of Colonia Huitzimangari.
Quiroga
Town
Quiroga is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipal seat of Quiroga is also called Quiroga. Quiroga is situated 9 km northeast of Colonia Huitzimangari.
Quiroga
Photo: Nia Ran01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quiroga is a town in the Lake Patzcuaro region of Michoacan. The town is known as a market town where vendors and craftsmen from the many small villages and islands of the lake region bring their wares to sell.
Colonia Huitzimangari
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tzintzuntzán, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.60171° or 19° 36′ 6″ northLongitude
-101.57179° or 101° 34′ 18″ westElevation
2,166 metres (7,106 feet)Open location code
75FWJC2H+M7GeoNames ID
13577160
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In Other Languages
“Colonia Huitzimangari” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia Huitzimangari”
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