Tzintzuntzan
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Area | 1652 |
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Weather | 6°C, Wind S at 2 km/h, 87% Humidity |
Population | 12,259 (2005) |
Local time | Monday 07:35 |
Founded | 12th Century |
Elevation (of seat) | 20506730 |
Municipal Status | 1930 |
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ID | 2199782 |
About Tzintzuntzan
Tzintzuntzán is a town in Tzintzuntzan Municipality located in the north of Michoacán state, 53 km from the capital of Morelia and 17. 5 km from Pátzcuaro, located on the northeast shore of Lake Pátzcuaro. It is best known as the former capital of the Tarascan state until it was conquered by the Spanish in the 1520s.