Tingüindín

Tingüindín is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The municipality has an area of 174.24 square kilometres (0.29% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Villamar, Tangamandapio and Tangancícuaro, to the east by Los Reyes, and to the south and west by Tocumbo. The municipality had a population of 12,414 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. [Cite web | url=http://www.inegi.gob.mx/est/contenidos/espanol/sistemas/conteo2005/localidad/iter/ | title=2005 Census | work=INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática | accessdate=2007-10-04] Its municipal seat is the city of the same name.

Before the arrival of the Spaniards to Tingüindín in 1530 the area was known as Tzinguitzuri or "Place of worship" by the mostly Purepecha population. [ [http://michoacan.gob.mx/municipios/92tinguindin.htm Tingüindín de Argandar] "Escudo". Retrieved on October 4, 2007]

The economy of the municipality is based mostly on avocado harvest ranching and the cultivation of maize and wheat [ [http://iteso.mx/~carlosc/Tinguindin/tingundin_hist.htm Tingüindín de Argandar] "Economía". Retrieved on October 4, 2007] .

The principal festivity takes place on august 15 in honor to the asencion of the virgin mary.

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