The town of El Colecio is located between the cities of La Piedad and Zamora, along Mexican Federal Highway 15D.
The town is located on the Tarascan Plateau in the northwestern part of the state, at an approximate elevation of 1,567 m (5,141 ft) above sea level.
El Colecio is surrounded by the fertile Tziróndaro Valley which is an important agricultural area that exports large amounts of produce to the United States.
Father Rey got the people together and gathered money to build a new altar out of cantera rock.. Every May the town celebrates its traditional "Fiestas de Mayo".
When the basketball court was in the Plaza, this was a popular sport in the Sunday afternoons after a good soccer match.