U.S. ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its relative proximity to major cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, and Houston. In preparation for the port's increased capacity, railway and highway infrastructure running north–south through the center of Mexico has been upgraded to handle the anticipated increase in volume of goods bound for the United States using this transportation corridor. If a proposed government-backed Pacific port is built at Punta Colonet, Baja California, goods flowing to U.S. states like Arizona and Nevada could bypass the congested Los Angeles region with closer access to those markets, providing increased competition with Lázaro Cárdenas. See also References Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática Michoacán Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Trains magazine, 1 October 2006. Travel Directory & Guide Lazaro Cardenas Michoacan, port, beaches, hotels External links Municipalities of Michoacán Populated places established in 1932 Port cities and towns on the Mexican Pacific coast