Morelia

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Morelia
Coordinates: 19 ° 42 ′  N , 101 ° 11 ′  W Morelia​ Morelia on the map of Michoacan
Basic data
Country	Mexico
State	Michoacan
Municipio	Morelia
City foundation	1541
Residents	597,511  (2010)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	78 km 2
Population density	7,660 inhabitants / km 2
height	1920  m
Post Code	58000-58297
prefix	(+52) 443
Time zone	UTC −6
City Presidency	Alfonso Martínez Alcázar
Website	www.morelia.gob.mx
Cathedral in Morelia

Morelia is the capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán and the Municipio Morelia . It has 597,511 inhabitants (as of 2010).

Due to the well-preserved buildings from the colonial times, it is one of the most visited cities in Mexico. Since 1991 , the old town is a UNESCO - World Heritage Site .

geography

Morelia is 1921  m high, about 220 km west of Mexico City .

Morelia
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     16   25th 6th     6.1   26th 6th     9.1   29 8th     11   31 11     43   32 12     138   30th 13     184   27 12     162   27 13     132   26th 12     54   27 10     11   26th 8th     5.6   25th 6th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: CONAGUA

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Morelia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 24.7 26.4 29.0 30.7 31.5 29.6 27.0 26.8 26.4 26.5 26.2 25.4 O 27.5 Min. Temperature (° C) 5.5 6.3 8.3 10.5 12.1 12.8 12.4 12.7 12.3 10.4 8.0 6.3 O 9.8 Precipitation ( mm ) 16.2 6.1 9.1 11.2 42.9 138.3 184.4 162.4 132.2 53.6 11.0 5.6 Σ 773 Rainy days ( d ) 2.4 1.7 1.9 3.1 7.5 17.1 22.4 21.0 17.0 8.4 3.0 1.9 Σ 107.4 Source: CONAGUA

history

The city was founded on May 18, 1541 by Juan de Alvarado, Juan de Villaseñor and Luis de León Romano under the mandate of the first viceroy of New Spain Antonio de Mendoza and called Ciudad de Mechuacán . In 1545 it was renamed Valladolid . In 1828 the city was renamed Morelia again, this time in honor of the hero of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, José María Morelos .

Infrastructure

The city has an international airport ( IATA code : MLM). In the city there is the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, founded in 1551, as well as other universities and research institutions: Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Universidad Tecnológica de Morelia, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Morelia.

Attractions

• Old Town: since 1991 UNESCO - World Heritage Site
• Las Monjas Cathedral : baroque cathedral

Archdiocese of Morelia

• Archdiocese of Morelia : Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Morelia

Personalities

Sons and daughters

• José María Morelos (1765–1815), Mexican independence fighter
• Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (1773–1829), better known by her nickname 'La Corregidora', Mexican national heroine
• Agustín de Iturbide (1783–1824), general and politician, 1822/23 Emperor of Mexico
• José Mariono Elízaga (1786–1842), composer
• Miguel Lerdo de Tejada (1869–1941), composer
• Sabás Magaña García (1921–1990), Bishop of Matamoros
• Manuel Pérez-Gil y González (1921–1996), Bishop of Tlalnepantla
• Manuel González Galván (1933–2004), architect and artist
• José Antonio Fernández Hurtado (* 1952), Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla
• Felipe Calderón (* 1962), Mexican President
• Eugenio Constantino (* 1963), football player

Web links

Commons : Morelia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• official website of the municipality
• Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).