Morelia

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Morelia is the capital city of the Mexican state of Michoacán, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture and historic city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
averageAnnualTemperature about 17 °C
capitalOf Michoacán
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
coordinateLocation 19.7000°N 101.1833°W
country Mexico
countryCallingCode +52
dateOfFoundation 1541
demonym moreliana
moreliano
elevationAboveSeaLevel 1920 m
foundedBy Antonio de Mendoza
Juan de Alvarado
linked to: Jorge de Alvarado

Juan de Ortega y Montañés
Juan de Villaseñor y Orozco
hasAirport General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
hasLandmark Aqueduct of Morelia
Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel
Clavijero Palace
Conservatory of the Roses
Morelia Cathedral
Palace of Government of Michoacán
Tarascas Fountain
hasUniversity Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Historic Centre of Morelia
hosts Morelia International Film Festival
isPartOf Bajío region
linked to: Bajío
isSeatOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia
locatedIn central Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Michoacán
locatedInTimeZone Central Daylight Time
Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Río Grande de Morelia
majorEconomicActivity commerce
services
tourism
namedAfter José María Morelos
notableFor historic city center
well-preserved colonial architecture
officialLanguage Spanish
originalName Valladolid
population approximately 850000
postalCodeRange 58000–58299
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1991
vehicleRegistrationCode MIC
linked to: Mic

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Mexican Federal Highway 15 connectsCity Morelia
Western Mexico hasMajorCity Morelia
Anaheim hasSisterCity Morelia, Mexico
linked to: Morelia
State of Michoacán capital Morelia
Michoacán capital Morelia
Michoacán largestCity Morelia
Michoacán hasMajorCity Morelia
Valladolid, Michoacán alsoKnownAs Morelia
Felipe Calderón placeOfBirth Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
linked to: Morelia
Bajío majorCity Morelia
Bajío hasColonialCity Morelia
Apatzingán roadDistanceTo Morelia, capital of Michoacán
linked to: Morelia
Historic Centre of Morelia partOf city of Morelia
linked to: Morelia
Lake Cuitzeo near Morelia
Lake Zirahuén hasNearbyCity Morelia
Gijón hasSisterCity Morelia
Mexican Federal Highway 15 passesThrough Morelia, Michoacán
linked to: Morelia
Uruapan locatedWestOf Morelia
Atlético de Morelia basedIn Morelia, Michoacán
linked to: Morelia
Atlético de Morelia hasHomeStadiumLocation Morelia, Michoacán
linked to: Morelia
Valladolid, Michoacán currentName Morelia
subject linked to: María
Monterey Park, California hasSisterCity Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
linked to: Morelia