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Angangueo

Angangueo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán.

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Location

Angangueo is located in the eastern part of the state of Michoacán, 33 km (21 miles) from Zitácuaro.

It is located at 2,628 meters (8,540 feet) above sea level. The climate is mild and supports forests of pine, oak and Oyamel.

Driving instructions

Take federal highway # 15 Mexico - Morelia.

It is located at 34 km Zitácuaro via the diversion of the San Felipe alzati.

If you take the super-highway Morelia Mexico-Guadalajara.

It is located 40 km (25 miles) from the freeway, exit at Maravatio and continues to Irimbo and take the diversion to Aporo.[1]

Geography

Oyamel forest

Angangueo has an area of 85.64 km2, accounting for 0.14 percent of the total state.

His highlight what are the System Volcanic Cross, the mountains and hills of Angangueo of Guadeloupe, the Lion and the bell.

Its weather is temperate two types, with summer rains and rains throughout the year. It has an annual rainfall of 910.1 millimeters and temperatures ranging between 6.3 and 24.3 degrees Celsius.

Population

Population in the year 2000 was 10 287 people.

History

The town was founded in the 17th century when a mine was discovered, which caused many people to migrate to this place to work in the mines. Traders also came to supply the needs of the newly discovered mineral prosperity.[2]

The mines were operated by Spanish, German, English, French and Americans.

Because of the high economic growth that occurred in the village and to provide transportation to places of ore smelting, a railway was built to connect Angangueo with Maravatio and Zitácuaro. This was completed on June 24, 1887 [citation needed].

Tourism

Monarch butterfly Oyamel trees covered in overwintering Monarch butterflies

The major economic products of Angangueo are the tourism activities based upon the overwintering Monarch butterflies. The tourists who come to see the overwintering butterflies require food, lodging and tour guides. Other residents sell art and handcrafts with the butterfly theme.[2]

Evacuation and Relocation

In February of 2010, a cold wave brought on heavy rains that caused deadly mudslides and floods. Angangueo town was fully evacuated.[1] Evacuees, living in shelters, refused to return to the town.[2] On February 11, 2010, officials announced that former residents would be relocated elsewhere in the same municipality.

References

  1. ^ "Angangueo". http://angangueo.tripod.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28. -spanish language website
  2. ^ a b "Angangueo". http://www.michoacan.gob.mx/municipios/5angangueo.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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State of Michoacán
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Acuitzio (Acuitzio del Canje) • Aguililla (Aguililla) • Álvaro Obregón (Álvaro Obregón) • Angamacutiro (Angamacutiro de la Unión) • Angangueo (Mineral de Angangueo) • Apatzingán (Apatzingán de la Constitución) • Aporo (Aporo) • Aquila (Aquila) • Ario (Ario de Rosales) • Arteaga (Arteaga) • Briseñas (Briseñas de Matamoros) • Buenavista (Buenavista Tomatlán) • Caracuaro (Caracuaro de Morelos) • Charapan (Charapan) • Charo (Charo) • Chavinda (Chavinda) • Cherán (Cherán) • Chilchota (Chilchota) • Chinicuila (Villa Victoria) • Chucándiro (Chucándiro) • Churintzio (Churintzio) • Churumuco (Churumuco de Morelos) • Coahuayana (Coahuayana de Hidalgo) • Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares (Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares) • Coeneo (Coeneo de la Libertad) • Cojumatlán de Régules (Cojumatlán de Régules) • Contepec (Contepec) • Copándaro (Copándaro de Galeana) • Cotija (Cotija de la Paz) • Cuitzeo (Cuitzeo del Porvenir) • Ecuandureo (Ecuandureo) • Epitácio Huerta (Epitácio Huerta) • Erongaricuaro (Erongaricuaro) • Gabriel Zamora (Lombardía) • Hidalgo (Ciudad Hidalgo) • La Huacana (La Huacana) • Huandacareo (Huandacareo) • Huaniqueo (Huaniqueo de Morales) • Huetamo (Huetamo de Núñez) • Huiramba (Huiramba) • Indaparapeo (Indaparapeo) • Irimbo (Irimbo) • Ixtlán (Ixtlán de los Hervores) • Jacona (Jacona de Plancarte) • Jiménez (Villa Jiménez) • Jiquilpan (Jiquilpan de Juárez) • José Sixto Verduzco (Pastor Ortiz) • Juárez (Benito Juárez) • Jungapeo (Jungapeo de Juárez) • Lagunillas (Lagunillas) • La Piedad (La Piedad) • Lázaro Cárdenas (Lázaro Cárdenas) • Los Reyes (Los Reyes de Salgado) • Madero (Villa Madero) • Maravatío (Maravatío de Ocampo) • Marcos Castellanos (San José de Gracia) • Morelia (Morelia) • Morelos (Villa Morelos) • Múgica (Nueva Italia) • Nahuatzén (Nahuatzén) • Nocupétaro (Nocupétaro de Morelos) • Nuevo Parangaricutiro (Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro) • Nuevo Urecho (Nuevo Urecho) • Numarán (Numarán) • Ocampo (Ocampo) • Pajacuarán (Pajacuarán) • Panindicuaro (Panindicuaro) • Paracho (Paracho de Verduzco) • Parácuaro (Parácuaro) • Pátzcuaro (Pátzcuaro) • Penjamillo (Penjamillo de Degollado) • Peribán (Peribán de Ramos) • Purépero (Purépero de Echaíz) • Puruándiro (Puruándiro) • Queréndaro (Queréndaro) • Quiroga (Quiroga) • Sahuayo (Sahuayo de Morelos) • Salvador Escalante (Santa Clara del Cobre) • San Lucas (San Lucas) • Santa Ana Maya (Santa Ana Maya) • Senguío (Senguío) • Susupuato (Susupuato de Guerrero) • Tacámbaro (Tacámbaro de Codallos) • Tancítaro (Tancítaro) • Tangamandapio (Santiago Tangamandapio) • Tangancícuaro (Tangancícuaro de Arista) • Tanhuato (Tanhuato de Guerrero) • Taretan (Taretan) • Tarímbaro (Tarímbaro) • Tepalcatepec (Tepalcatepec) • Tingambato (Tingambato) • Tingüindín (Tingüindín) • Tiquicheo de Nicolas Romero (Tiquicheo) • Tlalpujahua (Tlalpujahua de Rayón) • Tlazazalca (Tlazazalca) • Tocumbo (Tocumbo) • Tumbiscatío (Tumbiscatío de Ruiz) • Turicato (Turicato) • Tuxpan (Tuxpan) • Tuzantla (Tuzantla) • Tzintzuntzan (Tzintzuntzan) • Tzitzío (Tzitzío) • Uruapan (Uruapan) • Venustiano Carranza (Venustiano Carranza) • Villamar (Villamar) • Vista Hermosa (Vista Hermosa de Negrete) • Yurécuaro (Yurécuaro) • Zacapu (Zacapu) • Zamora (Zamora de Hidalgo) • Zináparo (Zináparo) • Zinapécuaro (Zinapécuaro de Figueroa) • Ziracuaretiro (Ziracuaretiro) • Zitácuaro (Heroica Zitácuaro)

Coordinates: 19°37′N 100°18′W / 19.617°N 100.3°W

Categories: Municipalities of Michoacán

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