Tancítaro facts for kids
Tancítaro is a city and municipality in the western part of the Mexican state of Michoacán, in Southwestern Mexico. Its municipal seat is the City of Tancítaro.
The area has been called "the avocado capital of the world." An Avocado Festival is held annually.
Geography
The municipality has an area of 717.65 square kilometres (1.21% of the surface of the state).
It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Peribán and Uruapan, to the east by Nuevo Parangaricutiro, to southeast by Parácuaro, to the south by Apatzingán, and to the southwest by Buenavista.
A volcanic peak, Pico de Tancítaro or Volcán Tancítaro, is located in the municipality. At 3,845 metres (12,615 ft) in elevation, it is the highest point in Michoacán state.
The municipality had a population of 26,089 inhabitants according to the 2005 census.
World record for guacamole
The Junta Local de Sanidad Vegetal de Tancítaro set a world record for the largest serving of guacamole on 6 April 2018. It weighed 3,788 kg (8,351.11 lb).
See also
In Spanish: Tancítaro para niños
