Zacapu (Place of Stones), is a city and surrounding municipality in the Nahuatzen mountains[1] of Michoacán, Mexico. It is located at 19°49′N 101°48′W / 19.817°N 101.800°W / 19.817; -101.800. The municipality has an area of 455.96 km2 (176.05 sq mi). Geographic features in Zacapu include the Cerro del Tecolote mountain range and Zacapu Lagoon.

Zacapu
Santa Ana Church

Demographics

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The 2010 Mexican census indicated that the city had a population of 52,806 and the municipality a population of 73,455.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Zacapú". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Marco Geoestadistico Nacional". INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (in Spanish). INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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  • Michoacán, Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
  • Zacapu.com, website from Zacapu city (in Spanish)
  • Zacapu.gob.mx, Zacapu municipal government website (in Spanish)