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Barranca del Cupatitzio was declared a federally protected area in 1938, after the land was bought by the Mexican government to create a recreation area. Most of the park is located in the northwest part of the municipality of Uruapan, with the rest located in the neighboring municipality of Nuevo Parangaricutiro.
Its main headwaters are in Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park, in Uruapan, Michoacán. Near its source are two waterfalls, the larger Tzararacua and the smaller Tzararacuita (little Tzararacua). After flowing some distance in the highlands ("Altiplano") of western-central Michoacan state, the river takes a course mainly towards the south.
Uruapan officially became a municipality in 1831. For its role in the War of Independence, it was named a Ciudad del Progreso (City of Progress) in 1858. [6] [13] In 1842, the city supported the rule of Antonio López de Santa Anna. [6] Because of the French Intervention, the Uruapan was the temporary capital of Michoacan from 1863 to 1867.
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Map of Mexico with Michoacán highlighted Boundaries of the Municipalities in Michoacán. Michoacán is a state in western Mexico that is divided into 113 municipalities . According to the 2020 Mexican census , it is the ninth most populated state with 4,748,846 inhabitants and the 16th largest by land area spanning 58,598.7 square kilometres ...
The Uruapan region stresses its cultural and natural heritage. The city is one of the oldest settlements in the state, which was initially settled by the Meseta Purépecha. This city contains a number of attractions such as La Huatápera, colonial era hospital founded by Vasco de Quiroga, the Temple of San Francisco and the Eduardo Ruiz ...
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Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro is about 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) west of Uruapan and 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of the peak of Parícutin in central Michoacán. The village’s postal code is 60490. Like many places in Mexico , it is locally known by several unofficial names : "San Juan", "Nuevo San Juan", and "Parangaricutiro" are all variations.