Valladolid, Michoacán

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Valladolid, Michoacán—today known as Morelia—is a historic colonial city in central Mexico renowned for its well-preserved Spanish architecture and role in the country’s independence movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
former name of city
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
associatedWithEvent Conspiración de Valladolid (1809)
associatedWithPerson José María Morelos y Pavón
surface form: José María Morelos

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
climate subtropical highland climate
colonialArchitecture well-preserved
country Mexico
currentName Morelia
demonym moreliano
economicActivity commerce
services
tourism
elevation about 1,920 meters above sea level
formerName Valladolid, Michoacán self-linksurface differs
foundedBy Antonio de Mendoza
foundingDate 1541
governingBody Municipality of Morelia
hasFestival Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia
Morelia International Film Festival
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (historic center)
hasLandmark Aqueduct of Morelia
Colegio de San Nicolás
Morelia Cathedral
Palacio de Gobierno de Michoacán
Plaza de Armas (Morelia)
hasRiver Río Grande de Morelia
hasUniversity Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
heritageDesignationYear 1991
historicalPeriod Viceroyalty of New Spain
isCapitalOf Michoacán
isSeatOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia
language Spanish
locatedIn Michoacán
central Mexico
namedAfter Valladolid, Spain
surface form: Valladolid (Spain)
notableFeature pink cantera stone buildings
notableFor role in Mexico’s independence movement
region Bajío–central highlands of Mexico
religiousHeritage numerous colonial churches and convents
renamedAs Morelia
renamingReason to honor José María Morelos
roleIn Mexican War of Independence
timezone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
urbanLayout Spanish colonial grid pattern

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Agustín de Iturbide placeOfBirth Valladolid, Michoacán
María de la Natividad Josefa Ortiz Téllez-Girón placeOfBirth Valladolid, Michoacán
subject surface form: Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Colegio de San Nicolás movedTo Valladolid, Michoacán
Hidalgo y Costilla residence Valladolid, Michoacán
subject surface form: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
this entity surface form: Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán
José María placeOfBirth Valladolid, Michoacán
subject surface form: José María Morelos y Pavón
Western theater of the Mexican War of Independence hasPart Valladolid, Michoacán
this entity surface form: Intendancy of Valladolid (Michoacán)
Valladolid, Michoacán formerName Valladolid, Michoacán self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Morelia
royalist army under Félix María Calleja activeIn Valladolid, Michoacán
this entity surface form: Intendancy of Valladolid (Michoacán)
Agustín I of Mexico placeOfBirth Valladolid, Michoacán
this entity surface form: Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán, Mexico
Josefa Arámburu residence Valladolid, Michoacán
María placeOfBirth Valladolid, Michoacán
subject surface form: Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez