Churumuco is a
municipality located in the southeastern part of the
Mexican
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state of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...
. The municipality has an area of 1,119.44 square kilometres (1.90% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of
La Huacana, to the northeast by
Turicato
Turicato is a municipality (''municipio'') in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Turicato comes from the word "turicata" that refers to a parasite that lives mainly in areas where there is cattle.
The municipality represents 2.62% of total land in ...
, to the south by the state of
Guerrero, to the southwest by
Huetamo, and to the west by
Arteaga. The municipality had a population of 13,801 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
Its municipal seat is the city of Churumuco de Morelos, which is named after
José María Morelos, a
Mexican
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priest and revolutionary rebel leader who led the
Mexican War of Independence movement. Morelos served as priest of the town before taking arms.
Churumuco (from the
Purépecha
The Purépecha (endonym pua, P'urhepecha ) are a group of indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.
They are also known by the pejorative "Tarascan ...
word ''Churumekua'') means "Bird's beak".
Michoacán
''Municipios de mayor población de Michoacán de Ocampo''. Retrieved on October 7, 2007
References
{{Michoacán
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20050111013313/http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/michoacan/mpios/16029a.htm Churumuco
Municipalities of Michoacán