Lacustre region of Michoacán
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The Lacustre region of Michoacán is a lake-filled highland area in western Mexico that forms the traditional heartland of the Purépecha people and their culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | State of Michoacán de Ocampo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Ihuatzio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Cuitzeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Zirahuén NERFINISHED ⓘ Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiroga NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe de la Laguna NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| cultureAssociated | Purépecha culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Purépecha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms |
traditional heartland of Purépecha culture
ⓘ
traditional heartland of the Purépecha people ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
highland area
ⓘ
lake-filled ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
deforestation in surrounding highlands
ⓘ
lake pollution ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Purépecha archaeological sites
ⓘ
colonial-era churches and chapels ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ handicraft production ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | endorheic lakes ⓘ |
| hasIslandSettlement | Janitzio Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageAssociated | Purépecha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelief | volcanic highlands ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArchitecture | adobe houses with tile roofs ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalFood | Purépecha cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic | Pirekua ⓘ |
| hasTransport | small lake boats on Lake Pátzcuaro ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Purépecha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguagePresence | Purépecha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Day of the Dead celebrations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fishing traditions ⓘ indigenous communities ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michoacán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbianCapitalLocated | Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | core area of Purépecha cultural identity ⓘ |
| tourismCenter | Pátzcuaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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