city of Morelia (renamed in his honor)

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The city of Morelia is the capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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city of Morelia (renamed in his honor) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipal seat
capitalOf Michoacán
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
country Mexico
demographics predominantly mestizo population
economyType services-based economy
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 1920 meters
foundedAs Valladolid
foundingDate 1541
governingBody Municipal government of Morelia
hasAirport General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
hasFestival Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia
Morelia International Film Festival
hasHeritageStatus Cultural
hasLandmark Aqueduct of Morelia
Morelia Cathedral
Palacio de Gobierno de Michoacán
Plaza de Armas
Tarascas Fountain
hasUniversity Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
heritageCriteria (ii)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
isListedOn UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
isSeatOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia
knownFor historic center
well-preserved colonial architecture
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Central Mexico
surface form: central Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Michoacán
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
majorEconomicActivity commerce
education
tourism
namedAfter José María Morelos y Pavón
surface form: José María Morelos
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Bajío
surface form: Bajío region
population over 700000 inhabitants
previousName Valladolid
primarySport football (soccer)
religion predominantly Roman Catholic
roadConnection Morelia–Mexico City highway
sportsTeam Atlético de Morelia
surface form: Atlético Morelia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1991
urbanStatus metropolitan area

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José María Morelos y Pavón commemoratedBy city of Morelia (renamed in his honor)