Sahuayo (mex)

Sahuayo

Sahuayo ranks 15,862nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nadvirna, Marsanne, Drôme, and Bruniquel. Memorable people born in Sahuayo include José Sánchez del Río. Memorable people who died in Sahuayo include José Sánchez del Río. Sahuayo has been the birth place of many religious figures and the death place of many religious figures. Sahuayo is located in Mexico.

Sahuayo is a city in the state of Michoacán, in western México, near the southern shore of Lake Chapala. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. Sahuayo is an important center for industry and is the center of commerce for the Chapala lake region, specializing in crafts, sandals (huaraches), and hats (sombreros), which are made by Sahuayenses. It is home to the largest huarache in the world measuring 7.45 meters long and 3.09 meters wide. The name means "turtle shaped pot". it has been called the Athens of Michoacán because of the number of important poets, writers, and painters residing there. It is currently the seat of the Arts Propositions Association. In 2005, the census population was 59,316, with the municipality being 61,965. The size of the municipality is 128.05 km². Read more on Wikipedia