Morelia | |
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Panoramic of Morelia | |
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  Morelia  Morelia | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′06″N 101°11′22″W / 19.76833°N 101.18944°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Municipality | Morelia |
| Founded | 1541 |
| Name change Valladolid → Morelia | 1828 |
| Municipality Founded | 1831 |
| Founded by | Antonio de Mendoza |
| Named for | José María Morelos y Pavón |
| Government | |
| • Municipal President | Alfonso Martínez[1] |
| Area | |
| • City | 463 sq mi (1,199 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,300 ft (1,920 m) |
| Population (2020) Municipality | |
| • City | 849,053 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,002,461 |
| • Metro | 1,060,708 |
| • Seat | 597,511 |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total | $18.3 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | $18,500 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 58000 - 58297 |
| Area code | 443 |
| Demonym | Moreliano/a |
| Website | morelia.gob.mx |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Morelia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Designated | 1991 (15th session) |
| Reference no. | 585 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Morelia (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈɾelja]; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid, Otomi: Mänxuni) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico.[3] The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and largest city of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the Purépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the valley during this time. The Spanish took control of the area in the 1520s. The Spanish under Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor, and it became the capital of the viceregal province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of José María Morelos, who hailed from the city. In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved historical buildings and layout of the historic center. It is tradition to name people born on September 30 after the city.
The city population in 2020 was 743,275 inhabitants. The municipality had 849,053 inhabitants, and the Metropolitan Area, composed of Morelia, Tarímbaro, and Charo municipalities, had 988,704 inhabitants, according to the XIV Census.[4][5]
- ^ "Rinde protesta Alfonso Martínez como edil de Morelia para 2021–2024". Quadratín Michoacán (in Spanish). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "TelluBase—Mexico Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Datos Generales: Municipio: Morelia". Unidad de Microrregiones (in Spanish). Secretaría de Desarrollo Social. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Michoacán Morelia" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2009-11-21.