Zamora Municipality, Michoacán

Zamora
Municipality
Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Coat of arms of Zamora
Location in Michoacán
Location in Michoacán
CountryMexico
StateMichoacán
Municipal seatZamora, Michoacán
Area
 • Total
335 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (2015[1])
 • Total
204,860
 • Density612/km2 (1,580/sq mi)

Zamora Municipality is a municipality in Michoacán, Mexico. The seat is at Zamora, Michoacán.

Municipalities of Zamora:

-Ejidio Independencia La Labor

-Guamuchil

-La Estancia

-Sauz de Magaña

-Atacheo, a town where the entire municipality gathers to celebrate holidays, like Independence Day and religious holidays. Especially on 12 December, when they celebrate día de la Virgin de Guadalupe.

Three police officers were killed and 10 people injured in a shoot-out in Zamora Municipality on May 26, 2019.[2]

19°59′33″N 102°15′47″W / 19.9924°N 102.2631°W / 19.9924; -102.2631

References

  1. ↑ "Principales resultados de la Encuesta Intercensal 2015 Michoacán de Ocampo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Ataque deja tres policías muertos y otros 10 heridos en Zamora, Michoacán" [Attack leaves three policemen dead and another 10 injured in Zamora, Michoacán] (in Spanish). MSN Noticias. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.