Villa Morelos is a locality and the municipal seat of the eponymous municipality of Morelos in the Mexican state of Michoacán.

Villa Morelos
Locality
Villa Morelos is located in Michoacán
Villa Morelos
Villa Morelos
Location of Villa Morelos
Villa Morelos is located in Mexico
Villa Morelos
Villa Morelos
Villa Morelos (Mexico)
Coordinates: 20°00′12″N 101°24′52″W / 20.00333°N 101.41444°W / 20.00333; -101.41444
Country Mexico
State Michoacán
MunicipalityMorelos
Elevation
1,981 m (6,499 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,526
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
INEGI Code160540001

Etymology

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The pre-Hispanic name was Guango, a word in the Purépecha language. The name of Morelos was intended to honor a founding father of the country, José María Morelos.

History

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The town of Huango adopted the name of Villa Morelos on 28 May 1898, the municipality was named "municipality of Morelos" in the last days of the year 1900, and announced the first week of 1901, this change happened during the Porfirian stage, while Aristeo Mercado was governor of the state of Michoacán.[1][2]

Geography

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Villa Morelos is located approximately at the location 19°38′43″N 101°14′13″W / 19.64528°N 101.23694°W / 19.64528; -101.23694, at an altitude of 1981 m above sea level.[3]

Economy

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The main economic activities of the town are agriculture, livestock and commerce.[1]

Demographics

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According to the 2020 census, Villa Morelos had a population of 2,526 inhabitants, which represents an average growth of 0.33% per year in the period 2010-2020 based on the 2,446 inhabitants registered in the previous census. With an area of 2,969 km2, in 2020 the population density was 850.9 inhabitants/km2. 47.6% of the population (1203 people) were men and 52.4% (1323 people) were women.[4]

In 2010, Villa Morelos was classified as a town with a medium degree of social vulnerability, although deficiencies in access to education (993 people with incomplete basic education) and health (1078 people without the right to health services) persisted.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México (in Spanish). INAFED. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. pp. 158–159. ISBN 970-13-1501-4.
  3. ^ "Morelos". DB-City.
  4. ^ "Villa Morelos - in Morelos (Michoacán de Ocampo)". Citypopulation. 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Catálogo de Localidades". Sistema de Apoyo para la Planeación del PDZP.
  6. ^ "Morelos, Michoacán de Ocampo" (PDF). Informe anual sobre la situación de pobreza y rezago social.