Villa Morelos
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Villa Morelos | |
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Locality | |
  Villa Morelos Location of Villa Morelos  Villa Morelos Villa Morelos (Mexico) | |
| Coordinates: 20°00′12″N 101°24′52″W / 20.00333°N 101.41444°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State |  Michoacán |
| Municipality | Morelos |
| Elevation | 1,981 m (6,499 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,526 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| INEGI Code | 160540001 |
Villa Morelos is a locality and the municipal seat of the eponymous municipality of Morelos in the Mexican state of Michoacán.
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
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
Villa Morelos is located approximately at the location 19°38′43″N 101°14′13″W / 19.64528°N 101.23694°W, at an altitude of 1981 m above sea level.[3]
