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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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"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

In 2023, he made national news after he confronted state police officers in Uruapan whom he accused of extorting from a woman and her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Uruapan, a city of more than 300,000 people, is the center of Mexico's multi-billion-dollar avocado industry.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Carlos Manzo, the former mayor of Uruapan in Michoacán state, also pushed back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 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 William E. Duellman

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