Zitácuaro
Zitácuaro | |
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City | |
| Heroica Zitácuaro | |
Panoramic view of eastern Zitácuaro | |
Zitácuaro Location in Michoacán Zitácuaro Zitácuaro (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 19°24′N 100°22′W / 19.400°N 100.367°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Area | |
• Total | 498 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,942 m (6,371 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 86,901 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Time) |
| Website | www |
Zitácuaro, officially known as Heroica Zitácuaro, is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name, which lies at the extreme eastern side of Michoacán and borders on the adjacent state of México. The city reported a population of 185,534 in the 2010 census. The municipality has an area of 498 km2 (192.3 sq mi). The name Zitácuaro comes from Mazahua Tsitákuarhu.