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Viejo Chupícuaro, Mexico

Viejo Chupícuaro, Mexico

In 1949, water from the Solìs Dam inundated Chupícuaro, displacing the town's residents. While some inhabitants moved to a new town site, others relocated farther afield, including to the United States.

About this community

Dam
Solís Dam
River
Lerma River
Established
500 BCE
Inundated
1949
Population
1,000