The small town of El Fresno Video About El Fresno is located in the northwest of Jiquilpan, Mexican State of Michoacán de OcampoEl Fresno / El Fresno, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico, North America and southwest of Sahuayo, De Morelos, Michoacán.
The small town has over 207 inhabitants and is over 1960 meters above sea level.
The town is noticeable because of the milk and cheese. It also has a Pemex gas station and some abarrotes, or small stores. It has a connection between Road #110 to La Piedad and Manzanillo, Colima End Road. In the town overlooking the meadow vegetation with mesquite, cactus and yucca huisache, the mixed forest of pine, oak and cedar, also shrubs of different species. Features and Land Use lesser extent livestock and forestry. It is also known for crops and fields with corn and chickpeas.
El Fresno also has a soccer field, and a large "presa" where people fish.
Nearby cities and towns Abadiano Guadalajara Jiquilpan Sahuayo San José de Gracia Manzanillo (Via #110 Route) Valle de Juárez Cerro San Francisco La Jara Los Remedios Llano Prieto La Lagunita Paredones Paso Timbiscato La Cantera Totolán Guadalupe El Molino San Onofre Jaripo Las Mesas Las Ánimas Cuesta Brete ^Jiquilpan de Juárez Santa María San Antonio Guaracha Los Animas San Juanico Santa Bárbara Maríano Escobedo Capadero Villamar Lagunilla La Huerta La Yerbabuena Casa Fuerte
Nearby airports Zamora (ZMM), Zamora, Mexico (63.2 km) Lic. Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ), Colima, Mexico Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon National Airport (UPN), Uruapan, Mexico (131.7 km) Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), Guadalajara, Mexico (138.2 km)
Climate
Cultural foods Birria Tamales Chile relleno Tacos
Festivals
March / April: Easter March 16-25: Fiestas Patronales de San Jose/ Funsion March 18: Commemoration of the petroleum expropriation April 13: Anniversary of elevation to city status (1891) May 21: Birthday of General Lázaro Cárdenas 7 August: Feast of San Cayetano October 4: Feast in honor of St. Francis of Assisi Oct. 19: Commemoration of the death of General Lázaro Cárdenas November 20: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution December 1–12: Fiesta of Nuestra Virgen Guadalupana, (Our Lady of Guadalupe)
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Tour Tourist info
Schools There are only two schools in the town. - Colegio Lazaro Cardenas (Telesecundaria Comunitaria El Fresno) - Pre-Escolar
See also
Municipalities of Michoacán Jiquilpan is also the birthplace of Lazaro Cardenas, president of Mexico. Jiquilpan is the only city with two presidents of the republic. It is the birthplace of Damian Alcazar, actor and movie director, who was in "El crimen del padre Amaro", and "La ley de Herodes", and some Hollywood Movies.
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