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It is in the middle of the Meseta Purepecha; it has the San Juan Bautista Parish that dates from the XVI century. Among its handicrafts we have the wooden furniture carved with the Mexican colonial style, packs, and girdles. Other towns of the Meseta are: Aranza, Cheran, Pichataro, Nahuatzen, Ahuiran, Charapan, San Felipe de los Herreros, Cocucho, Patamban, and Ocumicho, among other places; the inhabitants are dedicated to the elaboration of handicrafts in several materials and techniques.

Festivities:
June 24 San Juan Bautista's day, Patron of the town
Altitude above sea level: 1,750 meters
The climate is cold almost the whole year
Handcrafts:
Carved wood furniture, packs, girdles made on waist looms, wooden ornaments and yarn
Gastronomy:
Corundas, uchepos, tamales, and churipo

We recommend visiting:
The Parish Temple built in the XVI century and dedicated to the
Patron Saint San Juan Bautista