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Uruapan

American  
[oo-rwah-pahn, oor-wah-pahn] / uˈrwɑ pɑn, ʊərˈwɑ pɑn /

noun

  1. a city in central Michoacán, in SW Mexico: near Paricutín volcano.


Uruapan British  
/ uˈrwapan /

noun

  1. a city in SW Mexico, in Michoacán state: agricultural trading centre. Pop: 282 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Today, camouflaged National Guard troops patrol Uruapan with rifles nestled, or cruise the streets in pickup trucks mounted with machine guns.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"We can't forget what happened," said Manzo's widow, Grecia Quiroz, who has been the mayor of Uruapan since her husband's death.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The ninth, on Nov. 1 in the city of Uruapan, has generated national outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Taking over as mayor of Uruapan was Grecia Quiroz, the widow of Manzo, who vowed to continue her husband’s fight against cartels.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Description.—The following description is based on KU 68078 from Uruapan, Michoacán, México.

From A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group by Duellman, William E.

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