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Uruapan is the second largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located at the western edge of the Purépecha highlands , just to the east of the Tierra Caliente region. Since the colonial period, it has been an important city economically due its location.
This is a list of airports in Mexico, sorted by location. ... Uruapan: Michoacán: MMPN UPN Uruapan International Airport: Veracruz: Veracruz: MMVR VER
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 airport is situated within the Uruapan urban area, covering an approximate area of 264 hectares (650 acres), at an elevation of 1,603 metres (5,259 ft) above sea level. It features a 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) asphalt runway , capable of accommodating aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 .
The cities with the densest populations are Morelia, Uruapan and Zamora. [74] The majority of the population are mestizos; meaning that they are part indigenous, part European (mainly from Spain), along with African. [75] Michoacán is one of the most Catholic regions in Mexico. Charreada is an important sport in the state.
Parícutin (or Volcán de Parícutin, also accented Paricutín) is a cinder cone volcano located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, near the city of Uruapan and about 322 kilometers (200 mi) west of Mexico City. The volcano surged suddenly from the cornfield of local farmer Dionisio Pulido in 1943, attracting both popular and scientific attention.
Main entrance to the park. Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park is located 5 kilometers within and immediately to the west of the city of Uruapan in Michoacán, approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of the state's capital of Morelia and 400 kilometres (250 mi) west of Mexico City.
This is the list of the busiest airports in Mexico, according to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC). [1] The busiest airport is Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City. The top 10 includes the international airports of the beach resorts of Cancún, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta, and the large cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey.