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Vicente Riva Palacio
Michoacántown
Total population
3,234
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INEGI. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Michoacán, Mexico, Vicente Riva Palacio stands as a town. It is home to roughly 3,234 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (18.367°, -100.662°). Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,181 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 85% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Golden-cheeked WoodpeckerMelanerpes chrysogenys (Vigors, 1839) · Aves14
- Rufous-backed RobinTurdus rufopalliatus Lafresnaye, 1840 · Aves14
- Streak-backed OrioleIcterus pustulatus (Wagler, 1829) · Aves14
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves13
- Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris Swainson, 1827 · Aves13
- Youth-and-ageZinnia elegans Jacq. · Magnoliopsida13
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves13
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.3 — 2026-04-1721 km NE of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico
- M 4.8 — 2026-01-213 km SSW of Zirándaro de los Chávez, Mexico
- M 4 — 2025-10-1048 km SSW of Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Mexico
- M 4.9 — 2024-09-269 km SSW of San Miguel Totolapan, Mexico
- M 4.7 — 2024-09-218 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico
- M 4.6 — 2024-05-2027 km NE of Petatlán, Mexico
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michoacán
- Huetamo de Núñez23.5 mi away · pop. 21,864
- Tiquicheo37.2 mi away
- Tremesinos38.3 mi away
- La Camelina39.2 mi away
- El Bastán42 mi away
- El Zapote de Cuendeo43.9 mi away
- Purungueo46.5 mi away · pop. 651
- San Pedro48.8 mi away · pop. 125
- Bejucalillos50.8 mi away
- Ziirúcuaro52 mi away · pop. 333
- Carácuaro54.3 mi away
- Cuarangueo54.7 mi away · pop. 116
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vicente Riva Palacio, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org