The Paricutin volcano, which erupted in Mexico in 1943, buried or partially buried two towns:

* Paricutin: This town, which gave the volcano its name, was completely buried by the lava flows.

* San Juan Parangaricutiro: This town was partially buried by the eruption, with only the church tower remaining above the lava.

While other nearby settlements were affected by ashfall and other volcanic activity, these two towns were the most significantly impacted by the direct lava flows.