Happy TravellerWelcome to La Piedad, a charming municipality located in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. The municipal seat is the town of La Piedad de Cabadas, originally known as San Sebastián. This hidden gem is surrounded by the Lerma River and offers a rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and mouthwatering local cuisine. Join us as we uncover the many treasures of La Piedad and reveal why this enchanting destination should be on every traveler’s bucket list.
One of the main attractions in La Piedad is the Señor de La Piedad church, which boasts perhaps the biggest dome in the country. The town center with its kiosco (bandstand) built with quarried stone, the gateways, and the Cabadas Bridge are also worth a visit. For nature lovers, the 30-metre-high El Salto waterfall is a must-see, as well as the local zoo and La Torre de la Gaviota located at the Ciudad del Sol neighborhood. There are also urban parks such as Morelos Park and La Placa park.
La Piedad is a hub for agricultural products and was once known as the center of the Mexican pork industry. However, La Piedad has recently moved its economy towards textiles. Major textile manufacturers include Olmeca, Marval, and Manriquez. The city is also home to veterinary pharmaceuticals company LaPisa and industrial turbine manufacturer Turbomaquinas and Famaq. There is an important candy factory named Cabadas and sausage factories like Nu-tres, Delta, and Bafar (former Parma). Most companies are family-owned and operated. These are Saldaña and García, the latter owns Turbomaquinas S.A. de C.V., FAMAQ, Turboaleaciones S.A. de C.V. and the former owns Grupo Kasto. There are 569 companies registered in the municipality, which puts La Piedad in the top four cities in the state with the greatest number of companies, after Morelia, Uruapan, and Zamora.
La Piedad is also a great destination for education. The municipality has pre-school institutions, elementary, middle and high school, and the following 6 colleges: Colegio de Michoacán, Instituto Tecnológico de La Piedad, Universidad de León campus La Piedad, Centro de estudios universitarios Veracruz (Univer) campus La Piedad, Universidad del Valle de Atemajac campus La Piedad, and Instituto Michoacano de Ciencias de la Educación (IMCED). Additionally, there is a House of Culture, the cultural center piedadense, and the Higher School of Music.
In terms of transportation, La Piedad is connected through roads and highways with cities in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, and of course, the rest of Michoacán. Distances and average driving times: 89 km from Irapuato, Guanajuato. (1 h) 120 km from
