Delve into El Cangrejo in Mexico
El Cangrejo in the region of Michoacán is a city in Mexico - some 178 mi or ( 286 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Current time in El Cangrejo is now 12:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Puebla, Mexico City, Zacatecas, Urapa, and Tepic. While being here, make sure to check out Puebla . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Cangrejo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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El Jorullo
El Jorullo is a cinder cone volcano in Michoacán, central Mexico, on the southwest slope of the central plateau, 33 miles (53 kilometers) southeast of Uruapan in an area known as the Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic field. Coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|58|26.43|N|101|43|2.97|W|type:city | |name= }} (18.974008, −101.717492), about 6 miles (10 kilometers) east-northeast of La Huacana. Its current elevation is 1,320 metres .
Located at 18.97 -101.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nuevo Urecho
Nuevo Urecho is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 330.66 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Taretan, to the east by Ario, to the south by La Huacana, and to the west by Gabriel Zamora. The municipality had a population of 7,722 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.
Located at 19.17 -101.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mexicana Flight 940
Flight 940 was operating its scheduled flight route Mexico City-Puerto Vallarta-Mazatlán-Los Angeles operated by Mexicana Airlines (Compañia Mexicana de Aviación). On March 31, 1986, the flight departed from Mexico City utilizing a Boeing 727-264 registered as XA-MEM. Fifteen minutes into the morning flight, the plane crashed into a mountain named El Carbón in the rugged Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range of central Mexico.
Located at 19.17 -101.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ario, Michoacán
Ario is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 694.60 square kilometres (1.18% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by Salvador Escalante, to the east by Tacámbaro and Turicato, to the south by La Huacana, to the west by Nuevo Urecho, and to the northwest by Taretán. The municipality had a population of 31, 647 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Ario de Rosales.
Located at 19.20 -101.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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