Two distinct types of houses predominate, the older and the newer.

The old style house is such as is characteristic of many other Tarascan towns, but is here more picturesquely developed than in most places.

The low-sloped, heavily-tiled roof projects far over the street and is supported below by projecting timbers, which are trimmed at the end to give a pleasing finish.

So far do these roofs project over the sidewalk that the water is thrown into the middle of the street and the footpath below is well sheltered.

The new style of house, which is required by the recent laws, has an almost flat roof which ends squarely at the sidewalk, and from which long tin pipes project to throw the water into the streets.