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| Name | Morelia |
| Other name | Ciudad de Mechuacán (1541-1545)&
Valladolid (1545-1828) |
| Native name | (Uaianarhio in Purepecha) |
| Nickname | City of Pink (Cantera) Stone, the City of Open Doors, The Rose of the Winds, The Garden of New Spain and Morelia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Settlement type | City |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Michoacán |
| Municipality | Morelia |
| Municipal President | Fausto Vallejo Figueroa (PRI) 2008-2011 |
| Founded | 1541 |
| Municipal Status | 1831 |
| Founder | Antonio de Mendoza |
| Named for | José María Morelos y Pavón |
| Elevation | 1921m (6302.8 ft) |
| Population Total | 684,145 (2005) |
| Seat | 608,049 |
| Timezone | UTC-6( UTC) |
| Timezone DST | ( UTC) |
| Geocode | 19�46'06'N 101�11'22'W |
| Postal code | 58000 |
| Area code | 443 |
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Morelia is a city and municipality located in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is located in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha 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 colonial province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of José María Morelos y Pavón, who is from here. In 1991, the city was declared a World Heritage Site for its well preserved colonial buildings and layout of the historic center.
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MEXICAN LEAGUE CLAUSURA Match Day 7 roundup - LA Soccer News (blog)
LA Soccer News (blog)---Morelia- and Toluca slouched to a lackluster 0-0 draw Saturday at Estadio Morelos. The result cost -Morelia- (4-1-2) a chance to take over sole possession of ...
Date : Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:13:15 GMT+00:00
Morelia 0-0 Toluca: Dreary Draw For Monarcas, Diablos - Goal.com
Goal.com---Morelia- tried to erase Wednesday's difficult loss at Cruz Azul while Toluca tried to continue the momentum taken from their first win of the season, ...
Date : Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:46:01 GMT+00:00
Six bodies found decapitated in western Mexico - The Sun Daily
The Sun Daily--Mexico City (Feb 19, 2010) : Six people including one woman were found headless inside a car Thursday in the western Mexican city of -Morelia-, bringing to 21 ...
Date : Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:50:58 GMT+00:00
Mexico ups salaries for drug war soldiers - eTaiwan News
eTaiwan News--On Friday, police in western Michoacan state found body parts of three people in plastic bags in -Morelia-, and two federal police and an alleged hit men were ...
Date : Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:39:37 GMT+00:00
Teen massacre a turning point for Mexico? Dunno ... - True/Slant
True/Slant---...- eight innocent civilians and injured hundreds attending a public Independence Day celebration in downtown -Morelia-, President Felipe Calderón's hometown. ...
Date : Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:18:00 GMT+00:00
Morelia Manager Calls Officiating A "Disgrace" After Loss - Goal.com
Goal.com---Morelia's- Tomas Boy said the officiating was disgraceful in his side's 1-0 loss to Cruz Azul. -Morelia- went down swinging on Wednesday, and their manager for ...
Date : Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:19:29 GMT+00:00
Banfield cruise past Cuenca in Libertadores - Soccerway
Soccerway--Following a 2-1 win over -Morelia- in their tournament opener, Banfield remained in good shape for their second game, played in Ecuador. ...
Date : Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:02:42 GMT+00:00
Cruz Azul Players Hoping To Earn Their Paychecks - Goal.com
Goal.com--Cruz Azul will try and break out of their slump - la Maquina has a four-game winless streak intact - on Wednesday against -Morelia-. ...
Date : Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:20:31 GMT+00:00
Atlas' Espinoza Won't Take Morelia Lightly - Goal.com
Goal.com--Atlas have a three-match winning streak but players said they won't let that lead to any overconfidence ahead of Saturday's match against -Morelia-. ...
Date : Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:26:03 GMT+00:00
Monterrey, Morelia Set For Libertadores Adventure - Goal.com
Goal.com---Morelia- and Monterrey will play South American sides away to open Libertadores. Monterrey will play at Brazilian powers Sao Paulo while -Morelia- visits ...
Date : Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:38:17 GMT+00:00
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