Tuxpan, Michoacán

Tuxpan, Michoacán

Tuxpan is a small village in between Zitácuaro and Ciudad Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Tuxpan is located 118 km (73 mi) from Morelia.

Tuxpan is distinguished for its fantastic church dedicated to St. James the Apostle "(Santiago Apostol)", in which a majestic painting by Cristóbal de Villalpando is exhibited.It has a lot of tasty food, like the "corundas" and the "enchiladas" during the carnival. It also has big houses, one of them is the "Finca Miravalle" being one of the main sources of apples and guavas in the town.

A distinguished son of Tuxpan was Paulino Paredes (1913-1957), composer of symphonic music. [http://www.paulinoparedes.org]


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