Apatzingán

Apatzingán
City and municipality
Apatzingán de la Constitución
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apatzingán, Michoacán Mexico
Nicknames: 
La Perla de Tierra Caliente, Cuna de la Constitución Mexicana
Apatzingán
Location of Apatzingán in Mexico
Apatzingán
Apatzingán (Mexico)
Coordinates: 19°05′19″N 102°21′03″W / 19.08861°N 102.35083°W / 19.08861; -102.35083
CountryMexico
StateMichoacán
Founded1617
Government
 • Municipal PresidentJose Torres (PRI)
Area
 • Total
24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
102,362
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Municipality
126,191
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
60600 - 60753
Area code453
WebsiteOfficial website

Apatzingán (in full, Apatzingán de la Constitución) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Apatzingán in the west-central region of the Mexican state of Michoacán.