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This article is about the Mexican City. | WIKI |
City in Michoacxc3xa1n, Mexico | WIKI |
Morelia (Spanish pronunciation:xc2xa0[moxcbx88xc9xbeelja]; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and the head of the municipality which has the same name in the north-central part of the state of Michoacxc3xa1n in central Mexico. | WIKI |
[2] The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and largest city of the state. | WIKI |
After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of Josxc3xa9 Marxc3xada Morelos, who hailed from the city. | WIKI |
In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved colonial buildings and layout of the historic center. | WIKI |
The city population in 2020 was 743,275 inhabitants. | WIKI |
The main Matlatzinca settlement was where Jxc3xbaarez Plaza in the city is today. | WIKI |
The newly founded settlement grew quickly, prompting Vasco de Quiroga to go to Spain and procure for rival settlement Pxc3xa1tzcuaro the title of city and a seal, to prevent xe2x80x9cnew cityxe2x80x9d from becoming the capital of Michoacxc3xa1n. | WIKI |
[5] During the 17th century, many of the city's large churches and monasteries were established, such as the monasteries of San Francisco, San Agustin, El Carmen, and La Merced as well as the convents of Las Rosas, Las Monjas and Capuchinas. | WIKI |
The location of this cathedral defined the composition and development of the city from then on. | WIKI |
One year later, after forming his army in Guanajuato state, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla arrived and took over the city, proclaiming the end of slavery in Mexico. | WIKI |
The city was taken back by royalist forces soon after. | WIKI |
Another prominent figure in the war, Mariano Matamoros was shot by firing squad on the city's main square in 1814. | WIKI |
The city remained in royalist's hands until 1821, Iturbide, who had switched sides, and Vicente Guerrero entered the city with the Trigarante Army. | WIKI |
In 1828, the newly created state of Michoacxc3xa1n changed the name of the city from Valladolid to Morelia, in honor of Josxc3xa9 Marxc3xada Morelos y Pavxc3xb3n. | WIKI |
[4] The city became a municipality in 1831. | WIKI |
During the Revolution of Ayutla, the city was taken by rebel forces under Epitacio Huerta and General Garcxc3xada Pueblita, but was taken back in 1855 by forces under Antonio Lxc3xb3pez de Santa Anna. | WIKI |
[4] French troops imposing imperial rule entered the city in 1863, with the republican forces moving the capital of Michoacxc3xa1n to Uruapan while conservative families in Morelia pledged support for emperor Maximilian I, who then visited the city. | WIKI |
In 1867, the city is taken by republican general Nicolxc3xa1s de Rxc3xa9gules and the capital of Michoacxc3xa1n returned to Morelia. | WIKI |
[3] In 1869, during a rebellion against Benito Juxc3xa1rezxe2x80x99s government, General Epitacio Huerta attacked government positions in the city but were beaten back by forces under Mariano Escobedo. | WIKI |
The first factories were opened in the city between 1868 and 1870, along with the first telegraph line. | WIKI |
In 1910, celebrations are held for the centennial of Independence but tensions are high in the city due to the shortage of grain and the continuation of President Porfirio Diaz in power. | WIKI |
One year later, revolutionaries loyal to Francisco I. Madero are welcomed into the city. | WIKI |
The city was then taken by forces under General Sxc3xa1nchez in the same year, and by forces loyal to Francisco Villa in 1915. | WIKI |
The city is attacked again by rebels calling themselves xe2x80x9cDelahuertistasxe2x80x9d in 1924. | WIKI |
The fight mostly occurs in the main plaza with the city defended by General Lopez, Garcia, and Avila Camacho. | WIKI |
During the 1960s the street vendors were removed from the historic center of the city, and palm trees that lined the Avenida Madero, the main east-west road, were cut down. | WIKI |
The 1970s and 1980s are marked by construction including the Periferico bypass ring around the city. | WIKI |
In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its well-preserved colonial architecture. | WIKI |
The city of Morelia is the most populous city in the state of Michoacxc3xa1n and the third most important in the Bajxc3xado Region, just behind Lexc3xb3n de Los Aldama and Querxc3xa9taro City. | WIKI |
In the most recent census carried out by Inegi in 2020 the city registered a population of 677xc2xa0219 inhabitants, raising its population by almost 80,000 inhabitants compared to the previous census carried out in 2010 when it had a population of 597xc2xa0511. | WIKI |
This historic center is roughly equivalent to the original layout of the city when it was founded in 1541, and most of this layout has survived intact to the present day. | WIKI |
During the same time period, infrastructure such as the city's aqueduct and various plaza fountains were constructed. | WIKI |
The buildings encompass the various architectural styles that have been fashionable in Mexico, but nearly all are built of pink Cantera stone, which gives the city a unified appearance. | WIKI |
Several measures were taken in the 20th century to preserve this part of the city. | WIKI |
In 1956, the city enacted regulations to preserve the historic center's colonial buildings. | WIKI |
When cathedral status was moved from there to Valladolid in 1580, the city became the civil, religious, and cultural capital of the territory. | WIKI |
Of the major churches of the early colonial period, only this and the Mexico City Cathedral do not face west, as was customary. | WIKI |
[2] Built of pink Cantera stone, the cathedral's two 60-meter-high (200xc2xa0ft) towers still dominate the skyline of the city,[16] and are the second tallest Baroque towers in Mexico. | WIKI |
In front of the cathedral is the old Seminario Tridentino de San Pedro, one of the educational institutions of the colonial city. | WIKI |
The city Aqueduct was first documented in the year 1549. it was used to transport fresh water to the required destination so that the inhabitants of the city could access the fresh water. | WIKI |
During the colonial period the city had four major educational institutions, the Colegio Seminario Tridentino, the Colegio de San Nicolxc3xa1s, the Colegio de los Jesuitas and the Colegio de las Rosas. | WIKI |
Other universities in the city include Instituto Tecnolxc3xb3gico de Morelia (ITM), Universidad Tecnolxc3xb3gica de Morelia (UTM), Instituto Michoacano de Ciencias de la Educacixc3xb3n, Centro de Investigacixc3xb3n y Desarrollo del Estado de Michoacxc3xa1n (CIDEM), the Morelia Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Comunicacixc3xb3n (IESCAC), Universidad Pedagxc3xb3gica Nacional, Conservatorio de las Rosas, Universidad Vasco de Quiroga, Universidad Latina de America, Universidad La Salle Morelia, Instituto Tecnolxc3xb3gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey- Campus Morelia ITESM, Universidad Sor Juana Inxc3xa9s de la Cruz and many other different private universities. | WIKI |
Monarcas Morelia was founded in 1950 on a field outside the city where a monument to Lxc3xa1zaro Cxc3xa1rdenas is now located. | WIKI |
The club's colors are the city's flag colors red and yellow because Morelia is known to be the most Spanish city in Mexico. | WIKI |
As the municipal seat, Morelia is the governing authority of 423 other communities, almost all of which are small communities of between three and 1,000 people, with 89% of the municipality's population of 684,145 people within the city itself. | WIKI |
Vegetation outside the city varies based on elevation and the type of soil. | WIKI |
To the south of the city is the Lxc3xa1zaro Cxc3xa1rdenas Forest, which is an ecological reserve. | WIKI |
This is particularly problematic in the area north of the city, which belongs to the Lake Cuitzeo basin, and is a main recharge area for the city's aquifer. | WIKI |
The forested areas around the city are also important for the city's air quality and as a breeding place for pollinating insects needed for agriculture. | WIKI |
[3] Tourism is a rising component of the economy, taking advantage of area's colonial heritage, smaller traditional communities, natural areas and archeological zones such as Santa Marxc3xada de Guido in the city, Barranca de los Lobos in Teremendo, Nahuatl Sanctuary and Catrina in Capula. | WIKI |
The city has major axes, numerous urban squares, of which the vast rectangular Zocalo Plaza, and gardens that create an open, airy ensemble with magnificent vistas of the surrounding hills. | UNESCO |
The central part of the Historic Centre of Morelia includes 249 monuments of prime importance, of which 21 churches and 20 civil constructions, which crystallize the architectural history of the city. | UNESCO |
Together, they form a harmonious unity that reinforces the measured use of architectural elements in pink stone, the numerous arcades and imposing towers and cupolas covered with azulejos that dominate the city. | UNESCO |
Founded in the 16th century under the name of Valladolid, the city was, at the beginning of the 19th century, one of the main centres of the struggle for independence of the country. | UNESCO |
It is to the glory of the latter, a native of Valladolid, that the city was renamed Morelia in 1828. | UNESCO |
Criterion (iv): More than two hundred historical buildings reflect the architectural history of the city. | UNESCO |
The long-term vision of the municipality is to make Morelia a world class sustainable city, by improving the quality of life of its inhabitants, through economic development and the presence of effective public services, all in harmony with the environment. | UNESCO |