Morelia
Morelia is a ceety an municipality in the north central pairt o the state o Michoacán in central Mexico.[2] The ceety is in the Guayangareo Valley an is the caipital o the state. The main pre-Hispanic culturs here wur the P'urhépecha an the Matlatzinca, but nae major ceeties wur foondit in the valley durin this time. The Spaingie teuk control o the aurie in the 1520s. The Spaingie unner Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza foondit a dounset here in 1541 wi the name o Valladolid, which became rival tae the nearbi ceety o Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry endit in Valladolid’s favor an it became the caipital o the colonial province. Efter the Mexican War o Unthirldom, the ceety wis renamit Morelia in honor o José María Morelos, who hailed frae the ceety. In 1991, the ceety wis declared a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid for its well preservit colonial biggins an layoot o the historic centre.[3]
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| Coordinates: 19°46′06″N 101°11′22″W / 19.76833°N 101.18944°WCoordinates: 19°46′06″N 101°11′22″W / 19.76833°N 101.18944°W | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Michoacán | ||
| Municipality | Morelia | ||
| Foondit | 1541 | ||
| Municipal Status | 1831 | ||
| Foondit bi | Antonio de Mendoza | ||
| Named for | José María Morelos y Pavón | ||
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| • Municipal President | Wilfrido Lázaro Medina [1] | ||
| Elevation | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) Municipality | |||
| • Tot | 729,757 | ||
| • Seat | 597,897 | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Postal code | 58000 | ||
| Aurie code(s) | 443 | ||
| Demonym | Moreliano/a | ||
| Wabsteid | http://www.morelia.gob.mx | ||
| Offeecial name | Historic Centre of Morelia | ||
| Teep | Cultural | ||
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi | ||
| Designatit | 1991 (15t session) | ||
| Reference no. | 585 | ||
| State Pairty | Mexico | ||
| Region | Laitin Americae an the Caribbean | ||
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Arranca Sesion Solemne para uncion de Wilfrido Lazaro" (in Spanish). 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-15.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ Sanchez Reyna, Ramon (2008). Michoacán:Morelia, Pátzcuaro, Cuitzeo, Zamora, Uruapan, Otros (in Spanish). Mexico City: Grupo Azabache,S.A. de C.V. pp. 20–28. ISBN 978-607-7568-08-7.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Michoacán Morelia" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Retrieved 2009-11-21.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)