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Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán

Lázaro Cárdenas is a port city that with its surrounding municipality is located in the southern part of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It was formerly known as Los Llanitos, but changed its name as a tribute to Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, a Michoacán-born politician who was president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. The city is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:17|57|00|N|102|12|00|W| | |name= }}, where the Río Balsas drains into the Pacific Ocean.

Located at 17.95, -102.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Michoacán, Port cities and towns on the Mexican Pacific coast, Municipalities of Michoacán, Populated places established in 1932

Port of Lázaro Cárdenas

The Port of Lázaro Cárdenas is the largest Mexican seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Pacific Ocean basin, with an annual traffic capacity of around 25 million tonnes of cargo and 2,200,000 TEU's.

Located at 17.927, -102.169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Mexico, Coal terminals, Buildings and structures in Michoacán

Balsas River

The Balsas River (Spanish Río Balsas, also locally known as the Mezcala River, or Atoyac River) is a major river of south-central Mexico. The basin flows through the states of Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, and Mexico. The river empties into the Pacific Ocean at Mangrove Point, adjacent to the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.

Located at 17.94, -102.138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Mexico, Geography of Mesoamerica