Morelos
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| Morelos | ||
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| Location | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Capital | Cuernavaca | |
| Area | 4,950 km² Ranked 30th | |
| Population (2005 census) | 1,612,899 Ranked 22nd | |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7856 - medium Ranked 16th | |
| Governor (2000-2006) | Sergio Alberto Estrada Cajigal Ramírez (PAN) | |
| Federal Deputies | PRI: 2 PAN: 2 | |
| Federal Senators | PAN: 2 PRI: 1 | |
| ISO 3166-2 Postal Abbr. | MX-MOR Mor. | |
Morelos is one of the constituent states of Mexico. Morelos has an area of about 4,941 km², making it the second smallest of the country's states.
Morelos is bordered by the states of México to the north and west, Puebla to the east, and Guerrero to the south. In 2003 the estimated population was 1,616,900 people.
The capital of Morelos is the city of Cuernavaca. Morelos also contains the cities of Cuautla, Jiutepec, and Temixco, and the Pre-Columbian ruins of Xochicalco.
Morelos was named after José María Morelos, one of the heroes of Mexico's War of Independence. Anenecuilco in Morelos was the hometown of Emiliano Zapata. The state was the center of Zapata's revolutionary activity.
Morelos was traditionally Nahuatl-speaking territory, and variants of the language are still spoken today in towns such as Cuentepec, Hueyapan, and (a very different variant) Tetelcingo.
Municipalities
Morelos is subdivided into 33 municipalities (municipios). See Municipalities of Morelos.Morelos' capital is Cuernavaca, also known as "La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera", "The City of Eternal Spring".
External links
- [Morelos State Government Site] (in Spanish)
- [Tourism Site for Morelos State]
- [Towns, cities, and postal codes in Morelos] (in Spanish)
- [Cuernavaca Photos]
- [Tepoztlan Photos]
- [Morelos Nahuatl (nhm)]
- [Tetelcingo Nahuatl (nhg)]
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