Michoacán

Also known as Michoacan State, Michoacan, Mexico, Michoacan, Michoacán de Ocampo

Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia (formerly called Valladolid). The city was named after José María Morelos, a native of the city and one of the main heroes of the Mexican War of Independence.

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Michoacán is one of Mexico's 31 states, located in the central part of the country, with its capital in Morelia—a city named after José María Morelos, a key figure in Mexico's independence movement. The state is organized into 113 municipalities and plays a significant role in Mexico's political and historical identity as one of its federal entities.

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Key facts

Settlement.established_title: Admission
Settlement.name: Michoacán
Settlement.native_name: Michhuahcān (Nahuatl)
Settlement.native_name_lang: es
Settlement.settlement_type: State
Settlement.image_skyline: Cerro_Patamban.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Cerro Patamban
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo del Estado de Michoacán.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.mottoes: Heredamos Libertad, Legaremos Justicia Social 'We Inherited Freedom, We Will Bequeath Social Justice' El alma de Mexico 'The soul of Mexico'
Settlement.image_map: Michoacan in Mexico (location map scheme).svg
Settlement.map_caption: State of Michoacán within Mexico
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Capital
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Morelia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipalities
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 113
Settlement.established_date: December 22, 1823

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo
Demonym: Michoacano
Population: 4584471
Area: 58599.0
Elevation: 926
Official website: www.michoacan.gob.mx
Image: Iglesia de Cristo Rey Yurecuaro.jpg

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Commons category: Michoacán
postal code: 58-61
inception: 1823-12-12
Commons gallery: Michoacán

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History
Lithic period
Archaic Period
Preclassic period
Classic Period
Development of ceremonial centres
Postclassic Period
Formation of the Purépecha Empire
Protohistoric period
Purépecha Empire
Colonial period
Geography
Flora
Fauna
Protected areas
Economy
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishing
Mining and minerals
Manufacturing
Transport
Media
Education
Tourism
Crime
War on drugs
Killings
Kidnappings and ransoms
Drug cartels
Police and militia
Crime during COVID-19
Demographics
Largest cities
Municipalities
Major communities
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Michoacán is located in western Mexico, and has a stretch of coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. It is bordered by the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west and northwest, Guanajuato to the north, Querétaro to the northeast, the State of México to the east, and Guerrero to the southeast.