Ubicación: Tacámbaro

Balcony of Tierra Caliente, the seat of a bishopric and now a Magical Town with a pleasant climate all year round. The large eaves of its roofs and its picturesque alleys place it among our most picturesque towns; it has a rich history to tell.
The town of Tacambaro was founded around the year 1535. Later, in 1706, Friar Francisco de Fonseca was appointed to rebuild and improve the town of Tacambaro, laying out streets, introducing water, promoting trade and obtaining land for the Spanish.
After independence was achieved in 1822, Tacámbaro was in ruins, and its inhabitants had to undertake the arduous reconstruction.
Durante la Revolución a finales de 1919, se declaró a Tacambaro, capital del Estado, siendo gobernador el Gral. Gertrudis Sánchez. Posteriormente los poderes fueron trasladados a Nocupétaro.

Catedral de Tacámbaro (Catedral de san Jerónimo)

Tacámbaro Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Jerome)

There is no precise data recorded in books that establish a probable date for the beginning of its construction, but it is believed that it was between 1538 and 1570, when the foundation of Tacámbaro took place, also giving rise to an Augustinian convent. During this time the Cathedral was devastated by three fires,…

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Santuario de nuestra señora de Fátima de Tacámbaro

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima of Tacámbaro

The Sanctuary of Fátima is a work of modern architecture whose construction began on March 29, 1952 and was completed on October 26, 1967. This sanctuary houses the refugee virgins of the old regimes in Poland, Hungary, Cuba and Lithuania, as well as an additional one from…

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The Tacámbaro pool

The Tacámbaro pool, better known as Ojo de Cielo, offers an unparalleled landscape surrounded by pine and oak trees. The pool is a lake located in a volcanic crater with a diameter of more than 750 meters and a depth of at least 35 meters,…

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Day of Independence.

September 15th

Ceremony at the Municipal Palace. Popular street party, musical events, castles and fireworks in the main square. Celebrations vary in each city. Parade on the 16th.

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