Zacapú

Zacapú, in full Zacapú de Mier, city, north-central Michoacán estado (state), west-central Mexico. It is in the Nahuatzén Mountains, 6,500 feet (1,980 metres) above sea level, and lies west of Morelia, the state capital. Agriculture and livestock raising are the principal sources of income, the main crops being wheat, beans, and especially corn (maize). Several Tarascan Indian sites are nearby. Zacapú is accessible by highway and railroad. Pop. (2000) 49,086; (2010) 52,806.