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Morelia

Mexico · Michoacán

Morelia is the capital and most populous city of the Mexican state of Michoacan. Situated in the Guayangareo Valley in the north-central part of the state, it is the municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the Purepecha 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 Patzcuaro for dominance in Michoacan.

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Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Michoacán
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 19.71° N, 101.20° W

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