2 deg. 21', elev. 1040 m. A
village north of Apatzingan and on the southern slope of
Cerro de Tancitaro; transition between arid tropical scrub
forest and pine-oak forest; tropical semi-deciduous forest in
barrancas.

Agua Cerca.--Lat. 19 deg. 06', long. 101 deg. 45', elev. 1550 m. A
ranch south-southwest of Ario de Rosales on the road to La
Huacana; pine-oak forest.

Aguililla.--Lat. 18 deg. 45', long. 102 deg. 47', elev. 860 m.; a
town in a low valley in the Sierra de Coalcoman; arid
tropical scrub forest.

Alamo (El).--Lat. 19 deg. 42', long. 100 deg. 55', elev. 2300 m. A
ranch 5 kilometers by road east of El Temazcal; pine-oak
forest.

Angahuan.--Lat. 19 deg. 33', long. 102 deg. 14', elev. 2440 m. A
Tarascan village about 27 kilometers northwest of Uruapan;
pine forest. Much of the land is still covered by a deep
layer of ashes from the nearby Volcan Paricutin.

Apatzingan.--Lat. 19 deg. 06', long. 102 deg. 22', elev. 335 m. The
largest town in the Tepalcatepec Valley; arid tropical scrub
forest.

Apiza (Boca de).--Lat. 18 deg. 42', long. 103 deg. 44', sea level.
The name of the mouth of the Rio Coahuayana; sandy beach and
coco palms.

Apo.--Lat. 19 deg. 25', long. 102 deg. 25', elev. 2160 m. A village
on the western slope of Cerro de Tancitaro; pine-oak forest.

Aquila.--Lat. 18 deg. 32', long. 103 deg. 30', elev. 150 m. A small
village on the Rio Aquila in the seaward foothills of the
Sierra de Coalcoman; tropical semi-deciduous forest.

Araparicuaro.--Lat. 19 deg. 22', long. 102 deg. 12', elev. 1525 m. A
village 19 kilometers west-southwest of Uruapan on the trail
to Tancitaro; pine-oak forest.

Araro.--Lat. 19 deg. 54', long. 100 deg. 50', elev. 1830 m. A small
village at the eastern end of the Lago de Cuitzeo lakebed;
mesquite-grassland.

Ario de Rosales.--Lat. 19 deg. 12', long. 101 deg. 42', elev. 1980
m. A town in the Cordillera Volcanica on the road from
Patzcuaro to La Huacana; mixed hardwoods and pine forest.

Arteaga (formerly Carrizal).--Lat. 18 deg. 28', long. 102 deg. 25',
elev. 850 m. A town in the eastern part of the Sierra de
Coalcoman; transition between arid tropical scrub forest and
oak forest.

Atzimba.--Lat. 19 deg. 39', long. 100 deg. 47', elev. 2900 m. A
nationa