Janitzio Island

Also known as Janitzio

Isla de Janitzio () is the largest of five islands in Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Janitzio
Settlement.settlement_type: Island
Settlement.official_name: Isla de Janitzio
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.image_skyline: Janitziobig.jpeg
Settlement.image_caption: Statue of José María Morelos at Janitzio
Settlement.pushpin_map: Mexico
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Michoacán
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.timezone: CST
Settlement.utc_offset: -6

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Mexico
Located in: Michoacán
Area: 0.2
Elevation: 2111
Body of water: Lake Pátzcuaro
Image: Janitzio3.jpg

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Commons category: Janitzio Island, Michoacán

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Isla de Janitzio () is the largest of five islands in Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico.

The town of Janitzio, which means "maize flower" in Purépecha, is located atop a hill on the island. Janitzio can only be reached by boats which run regularly back and forth from about 7:30 am to 6 pm, accessible from Pátzcuaro's pier (embarcadero). The boats take approximately 25 minutes to reach the island. These boats can be hired to take visitors around other parts of the lake.

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