Church of la Purísima, Yurécuaro, Neoclassical parish church in Yurécuaro, Mexico.

The Church of la Purísima is a Catholic parish church whose present building dates from the early 19th century, begun in 1805 and completed in three years and seventeen days. Its facade retains the fortified look of early evangelization convents, while the interior holds a neoclassical main altar made in 1883. The red cantera tower is considered a fine example of neoclassical work in northern Michoacán.

The present structure was built in the early 1800s and replaced an earlier colonial-era chapel that had served the community for centuries. Its construction reflects the modernization of religious infrastructure during that period.

The name Yurécuaro comes from the Purépecha iorekua, meaning river, and ro, meaning place: "place by the river." The parish is popularly called La Purísima, and its patronal feast centres on the Immaculate Conception, whose sculpture by Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras presides over the main altar.

The church faces the town's main square, so it is reached on foot from anywhere in the centre. The 1921 commemorative arch stands in the atrium before the entrance, framing the approach. The interior altar and the Tresguerras sculpture are best seen in daylight, when the nave is lit.

The arch in the atrium was built in 1921 for the centenary of Mexico's independence and recalls the passage through Yurécuaro of Agustín de Iturbide and the Trigarante army. It is a real arcade framing the church forecourt.