Delve into La Zanja in Mexico
La Zanja in the region of Michoacán is located in Mexico - some 194 mi or ( 313 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital .
Local time in La Zanja is now 01:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Puebla, Mexico City, Zacatecas, Veinte de Noviembre, and Tepic. While being here, you might want to check out Puebla . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in La Zanja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gabriel Zamora
Gabriel Zamora is a municipality in the center of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 426.98 square kilometres (0.72% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Uruapan and Taretan, to the east by Nuevo Urecho, to the south by Múgica, and to the west by Parácuaro. The municipality had a population of 19,876 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Lombardía.
Located at 19.15 -102.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 21 km away
Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro
Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, in the Mexican state of Michoacán, is a small village near the Parícutin volcano. The city is called "Nuevo" (Spanish for "New") because the original San Juan Parangaricutiro was destroyed during the formation of the Parícutin volcano in 1943. Along with the village of Parícutin, San Juan Parangaricutiro was buried beneath ash and lava. The tops of cathedrals in old San Juan Parangaricutiro still protrude from the volcanic deposits.
Located at 19.40 -102.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Lic. y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport
Lic. y Gen. Ignacio López Rayón International Airport, also known as "Uruapan International Airport", serves the Mexican city of Uruapan, and is the second largest international gateway of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It has one terminal. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal government-owned corporation. It is the second busiest airport in the state of Michoacan after Morelia International Airport.
Located at 19.40 -102.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Taretan
Taretan is a municipality located in the central part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 185.23 square kilometres (0.56% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of Ziracuaretiro, to the east by Salvador Escalante and Ario, to the south by Gabriel Zamora and Nuevo Urecho, and to the west by Uruapan The municipality had a population of 12,294 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Located at 19.33 -101.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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