San Pedro Jácuaro
| San Pedro Jácuaro San Pedro | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  San Pedro Jácuaro Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 19°47′28″N 100°39′38″W / 19.791051°N 100.660542°WCoordinates: 19°47′28″N 100°39′38″W / 19.791051°N 100.660542°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Municipality | Ciudad Hidalgo |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code (of seat) | 61100 |
| Demonym | Tamaleros |
San Pedro Jácuaro, or simply San Pedro, is a small town located about 110 Kilometers from Morelia, the Capital of the State of Michoacán, the two are connected by Mexican Federal Highway 15, but an alternate route is available which utilizes road 126, the first route Mexico 15 is usually avoided because of the treacherous road known as "Mil Cumbres", (thousand hills). Some of the surrounding towns, known as "Suburbs" are: San Matias El Grande, Tierras Coloradas, Cuchupitio and La Venta. The closest city areCiudad Hidalgo, often referred to as Ciudad de Hidalgo, and Los Azufres.
San Pedro produces and exports furniture, cattle, pork and lamb, sugar cane and corn. In San Pedro there are a local school, a church, a soccer field and a basketball court. San Pedro's inhabitants are referred to as "Tamaleros" by the surrounding towns, and the Tamaleros have had a long standing feud with surrounding residents.