Tangamandapio

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Tangamandapio is a municipality located in the northwest part of the Mexican state of Michoacán, WSW of Zamora, Michoacán, 165 km from the state capital of Morelia. The geographic coordinates are: 19° 57' North latitude and 102° 26' West longitude. The original name is Santiago Tangamandapio. Tangamandapio Municipality also includes the community of Tarécuato.

Popular culture[]

The municipality gained notoriety due to the Mexican television series El Chavo del Ocho (1973–80), in which the character Jaimito, el Cartero (portrayed by Raúl Padilla) cites Tangamandapio as his birthplace. In commemoration, the municipal government erected a statue of the character in 2012.^[1]

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External links[]

• Government of Michoacan site
• History and images of this town

Coordinates: 19°57′N 102°26′W / 19.950°N 102.433°W / 19.950; -102.433

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