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Parácuaro is a municipality of Michoacán. It is a Chichimeca word for "Place where has it own sticks for one roof".
[edit] HistoryThe precedents that introduce the municipality of Parácuaro in the history date back of the prehispanic epoch in which it thinks that it was lived by nahuas and later conquered by the chief tarasco Utucuma. During the epoch of the colony, the Spanish constituted it in Republic of the Indias developing important household tasks as them of: The Guadalupe, The Valley and The Pearl. From 10 of the December 1831 Parácuaro appears as Apatzingán's possession and approximately 30 years later with date November 20 of 1861 it was constituted in municipality by the Congress of the State. The category of villa being granted to it municipal head-board being named Villa de Parácuaro de Morelos. [edit] Chronology of Historical Facts1831. December 10 is a possession of Apatzingán's municipality. 1861. It is constituted in municipality. 1862. On January 18 give it the category of Villa. [edit] Population3,582 inhabitants. [edit] Geography[edit] LocationIt is located to the southwest of the State in the coordinates 19° 8'45.83" of north latitude and 102°13'9.68" of length west to a height of 600 meters on the level of the sea. It is bordered in the northern part by Tancítaro and New Parangaricutiro. In the eastern part with Gabriel Zamora and Múgica. In the southern and in the western part with Apatzingán. It distance to the capital of the State is 200 km. [edit] ExtensionParacuaro's surface is 369.88 Km ². and it represents 0.61 per cent of the whole of the State. [edit] OrographyIt relief is constituted by the mountain chain of the volcanic transverse system and Tepalcatepec's - Balsa's depression, the hills of Aguacate, Jabalí, Cofradía, Güera, Vueltas, Batea and White. [edit] HydrographyIt hydrography is constituted by rivers: Aguacate, Orejón, Lancita, Paracuarito and Manga and the springs of cold water, of the Chicos, the Pozos and Cortijo. [edit] ClimateIt is tropical, with rains in summer. It has a rain annual rainfall of 800 millimeters and temperatures that range from 14 to 36 °C. [edit] Principal ecosystemsIn the municipality predominates the vegetation of tropical forest, with tepeguaje, guaje, ceiba, parota, zapote and mango. The tropical thorny forest, with teteche, viejito, huisache and amole. [edit] Economy[edit] AgricultureIt principal cultivation are: cotton, rice, corn, melon, sorghum, sesame, tomato, cucumber and watermelon. [edit] RanchingGrows up cattle, equinly and porcine. [edit] TourismIt possesses two resorts. One in Antúnez's Cruise and one in the municipal head-board. [edit] TradeParacuaro is self-sufficient in basic products, stands out the marketing product like fruits, food shops and vegetables. [edit] ServicesIn the Paracuaro's municipal head-board you can find service of accommodations, bungalows and food service. [edit] Important PeopleThe most know person from this town is Alberto Aguilera Valadez, who is better know for the artistical name of Juan Gabriel. He was born in january 7, 1950. A few months ago Juan Gabriel bought several propierties to farmers and build a ranch know as "Juangacuaro" (a mixture from Juan Gabriel and Paracuaro). [edit] Cultural and Tourist Attractions[edit] Architectural MonumentsParácuaro's parish and monument to Cenobio Moreno. [edit] Holidays, Dances and TraditionsNovember 20. Celebrates the initiated of the Mexican Revolution. 1° to 15 August. Celebrates the holiday of the Virgin of the Asuncion. September 15 and 16. The native holidays are celebrated. Other holidays. Also the carnival holidays are celebrated at the beginning of every year and the Christmas holidays. [edit] CraftsFurniture of wood and harness-maker's shop. [edit] GastronomyThe typical food of the municipality is: The Morisqueta (boiled rice), the uchepos, atoles, tamales, corundas enchiladas, fleshes of tamarind and mole. [edit] External links
Coordinates: 19°57′54″N 100°55′23″W / 19.965°N 100.92306°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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