Purépecha
Indigenous group of Michoacán, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Purépecha (disambiguation).
The Purépecha (endonym Western Highland Purepecha: P'urhepecha [pʰuˈɽepet͡ʃa]) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.
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Total population | |
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141,177[1] (2015 census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Michoacán, smaller communities on Jalisco, Guanajuato and Guerrero | |
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Purépecha | |
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Roman Catholicism, Purépecha religion |
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They are also known by the derogatory term "Tarascan", an exonym, applied by outsiders and not one they use for themselves.
The Purépecha occupied most of Michoacán but also some of the lower valleys of both Guanajuato and Jalisco. Celaya, Acambaro, Cerano, and Yurirapundaro. Now, the Purépecha live mostly in the highlands of central Michoacán, around Lakes Patzcuaro and Cuitzeo.