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Acuitzio
Acuitzio Municipality is a municipality located in the central region of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Geography The municipality has an area of 180.13 square kilometres (0.30% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north and northwest by Morelia Municipality, to the east by Madero Municipality, to south by Tacámbaro Municipality, and to the southwest by Huiramba Municipality. Demographics The municipality had a population of 10,052 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Acuitzio del Canje. History A religious center near Acuitzio named Coatepec was founded by the Aztecs sometime in the 12th century. It is believed that the Aztecs abandoned the center to migrate to a place their Gods had mandated. Acuitzio is a word of Purépecha origin that means "Place of the snakes". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acuitzio Del Canje
Acuitzio Municipality is a municipality located in the central region of the Mexican state of Michoacán. Geography The municipality has an area of 180.13 square kilometres (0.30% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north and northwest by Morelia Municipality, to the east by Madero Municipality, to south by Tacámbaro Municipality, and to the southwest by Huiramba Municipality. Demographics The municipality had a population of 10,052 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. Its municipal seat is the city of Acuitzio del Canje. History A religious center near Acuitzio named Coatepec was founded by the Aztecs sometime in the 12th century. It is believed that the Aztecs abandoned the center to migrate to a place their Gods had mandated. Acuitzio is a word of Purépecha origin that means "Place of the snakes". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morelia Municipality
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and largest city of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the Purépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the valley during this time. The Spanish took control of the area in the 1520s. The Spanish under Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of Pátzcuaro for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor and it became the capital of the viceregal province. After the Mexican War of Independence, the city was renamed Morelia in honor of José MarÃa Morelos, who hailed from the city. In 1991, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its well-preserved historical buildings and layout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
