Uruapan information

Uruapan is a city and municipality in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the municipal seat of the municipality. The town and surroundings are world famous, in part because of the great quantity of avocado farming and packaging, exported in large parts to the United States and other countries.
Uruapan is one of the oldest cities in Mexico. Its main natural attraction is the Cupatitzio River (dubbed "the river that sings"), because along its flow are tourist attractions. The National Park Barranca de Cupatitzio is home of "La Rodilla del Diablo", the head of the river, and extends out toward "La Tzaráracua" and "La Tzararacuita", waterfalls on the southern outskirts of the city. Paricutín volcano emerged in the vicinity in 1943, scaring away much of the population. As of the 2005 census, the city of Uruapan's population was 238,975, while that of its municipality was 279,229. The municipality has an area of 954.17 km² (368.4 sq mi). The city and the municipality are both the second-largest in the state, behind only the state capital of Morelia. (...) more....

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