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Cherán

Total population

16,841

Elevation2251 m
Land area223.02 km²
Coordinates19.68°, -101.95°

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City facts

Elevation
2251 m
Area
223.02 km²
Time zone
UTC−06:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cherán is a municipality located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, which is situated in the central western portion of Mexico, extending west to the Pacific Shore. Cherán itself lies in the northwestern portion of Michoacán, about 360 km (220 mi) west of Mexico City and approximately 123 km (76 mi) west of the state capital of Morelia; its average elevation is 2,251 metres (7,385 ft) above sea level. The Municipio (municipality) of Cherán is reported to have a population of 16,243, while the Localidad (town) of Cherán is officially accounted to have a population of 12,616, including 5,827 men and 6,787 women.

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History & geography

Geography

Rubén Martínez describes the length of Cherán from north to south as about three-quarters of a mile. Cherán is in a tropical area but, because of its altitude, is cooler than the lower lying jungles and coastlands. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (INEGI) indicates that the average temperatures for nearby Zamora, 48 kilometers away, between the years of 1971 and 1999 ranged between 17 °C and 24 °C. INEGI also reported average annual precipitation in Zamora over the same period of time as being .

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Geography

Latitude
19.6844
Longitude
-101.9533
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,616
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Vermilion Flycatcher
    Pyrocephalus rubinus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    60
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    51
  • Ruddy Duck
    Oxyura jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    50
  • Canyon Towhee
    Melozone fusca (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    48
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    45
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    44
  • Lesser Scaup
    Aythya affinis (Eyton, 1838) · Aves
    40
  • Gadwall
    Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
33
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2025-05-22

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Javier Ruán
Javier Ruán
Mexican actor and stage actor (1940-2021)
M
Martín García Avilés
Mexican politician
G
Guadalupe Campanur Tapia
environmental activist from Mexico

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michoacán

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,069

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
914
Avg daily Wikipedia views
30
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cherán

Cheran
Cheran
Ralph Leon Beals · 1992
Cherán: la adaptación de una comunidad tradicional de Michoacán
George Pierre Castile · 1974
Cherán
Cherán
Ralph Leon Beals · 1946
K'eri uantakua : minhuarhikua ka uantakua Cherán anapu
Jesús Ángel Pedroza · 2009
Historias, procesos políticos y cardenismos
Marco Antonio Calderón Mólgora · 2004
Guardianes del territorio
Guillén, Alejandra (Author) · 2016
Los P'urhepecha
Arturo Argueta · 2018
La penetración del sistema capitalista y sus consecuencias en la tenencia de la tierra en una parte de la Sierra Purépecha
Pedro Márquez Joaquín · 1982

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Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cherán, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

La plaza central de Cheran, con la carpa que dispusieron para la — Cherán, Mexico0.1 miLas fogatas, puntos centrales de defensa y alerta (5882869324) — Cherán, Mexico0.2 miPara que puedan regresar a la vida normal en Cherán (5882847412) — Cherán, Mexico0.2 miPara defendernos, tuvimos que escondernos (5882830622) — Cherán, Mexico0.2 miAfloramientos rocosos en el Cerro de San Marcos, Cherán, Michoacán — Cherán, Mexico0.3 miCerro San Marco Cheran, Michoacán — Cherán, Mexico2.3 miBosque de pino en Cerro de San Marcos, Cherán, Michoacán — Cherán, Mexico2.3 miBosque de pino en el Cerro de San Marcos, Cherán, Michoacán — Cherán, Mexico2.3 miVista panorámica desde el Cerro de San Marcos, Cherán, Michoacán — Cherán, Mexico2.4 miISS053-E-56340 - View of Earth — Cherán, Mexico3.2 miISS053-E-58473 - View of Earth — Cherán, Mexico3.2 miISS025-E-15621 - View of Mexico — Cherán, Mexico3.2 miCrotalus pusillus 62431487 — Cherán, Mexico3.5 miCrotalus pusillus 62488310 — Cherán, Mexico3.5 miCrotalus pusillus 62488426 — Cherán, Mexico3.5 miCrotalus pusillus 62488771 — Cherán, Mexico3.5 miCrotalus pusillus 62488829 — Cherán, Mexico3.5 miISS044-E-95605 - View of Earth — Cherán, Mexico3.6 miISS025-E-15622 - View of Mexico — Cherán, Mexico3.6 miLa Novia Feliz — Cherán, Mexico6.1 mi

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Official Identifiers

INEGI — Mexican National Statistics

Clave INEGI
16024
State prefix
16
Population (Wikidata)
19,081
Wikidata
Q2962825

Claves de municipios via Wikidata P3801

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • INEGI — Mexican national statistics, municipality ID via Wikidata P3801 (clave INEGI, state prefix, municipality code)
  • • INEGI — Mexican National Statistics — Claves de municipios via Wikidata P3801