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Cherán Municipality

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Also known as Cheran Municipality, Cherán, Cheran

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 west of Mexico City and approximately west of the state capital of Morelia; its average elevation is 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Cherán
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.population_total
16,243
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Michoacán
Settlement.timezone1
CST
Settlement.utc_offset1
−6
Settlement.timezone1_DST
CDT
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST
−5
Settlement.elevation_m
2,251
Settlement.area_total_km2
223.02
Settlement.image_map
Mexico_Michoacan_Cheran_location_map.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Municipality of Cherán within Michoacán
Settlement.image_skyline
File:La plaza central de Cheran, con la carpa que dispusieron para la.jpeg
Settlement.image_caption
Central plaza of Cherán

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • 2011 uprising and the transition away from government control
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Business and government statistics
  • Infrastructure
  • Economy
  • Forestry
  • Culture
  • Media
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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 west of Mexico City and approximately west of the state capital of Morelia; its average elevation is 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.

Cherán is one of a contiguous group of eleven Municipios that are demographically denoted as Purépecha. Inhabitants speak the Purépecha language, as well as the local variety of Spanish. Cherán is noted for its unique style of government that followed a 2011 civil uprising over local concerns about corruption and crime. The area is now treated as a self-ruling indigenous community, largely free of federal intervention.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cherán Municipality” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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