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Plaza Vieja Destination Guide

Explore Plaza Vieja in Mexico

Plaza Vieja in the region of Michoacán is a town in Mexico - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Plaza Vieja is now 03:14 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mexico City, Chilpancingo, La Estanzuela, Zacatecas, and Torrecillas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mexico City . Where to go and what to see in Plaza Vieja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tepalcatepec

Tepalcatepec is a town in Michoacán, Mexico, located north of Canollita. It is the endemic environment of Michoacan Club-tail iguana. The habitat of this species is dry, hot, cactus covered rocky hillsides.

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Located at 19.18 -102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Michoacán

1941 Colima earthquake

The 1941 Colima earthquake occurred on April 15, 1941 at 19:09 UTC . The epicenter was located in the State of Michoacán, Mexico. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at Ms 7.7 or Mw 7.6. The intensities were MM X in Colima, MM VIII in Manzanillo, and MM V in Mexico City. 90 people were reported dead. The cathedral of Colima was destroyed. Many houses and public buildings in Colima, including the Federal Palace (Palacio federal) and the Hidalgo Theater (Teatro Hidalgo), were damaged.

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Located at 18.85 -102.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1941 earthquakes, 1941 in Mexico, Colima, History of Colima, Megathrust earthquakes in Mexico, Michoacán