city of Morelia (renamed in his honor)

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city municipal seat

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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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipal seat →
capitalOf	Michoacán NERFINISHED →
climate	subtropical highland climate →
continent	North America →
country	Mexico →
demographics	predominantly mestizo population →
economyType	services-based economy →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	about 1920 meters →
foundedAs	Valladolid NERFINISHED →
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) → (iv) →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
isListedOn	UNESCO World Heritage List →
isSeatOf	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia →
knownFor	historic center → well-preserved colonial architecture →
languageUsed	Spanish →
locatedIn	central Mexico →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Michoacán NERFINISHED →
locatedInTimeZone	Central Daylight Time → Central Standard Time →
majorEconomicActivity	commerce → education → tourism →
namedAfter	José María Morelos NERFINISHED →
officialLanguage	Spanish →
partOf	Bajío region →
population	over 700000 inhabitants →
previousName	Valladolid NERFINISHED →
primarySport	football (soccer) →
religion	predominantly Roman Catholic →
roadConnection	Morelia–Mexico City highway →
sportsTeam	Atlético Morelia →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1991 →
urbanStatus	metropolitan area →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
José María Morelos y Pavón →	commemoratedBy