Michoacán
state of Mexico
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Summary
Michoacán is a state of Mexico[1]. Michoacán draws 8,407 Wikipedia views per month (state of mexico category, ranking #11 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mexico[3]
- Country: Mexico[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[5]
- Capital: Morelia[6]
- Shares border with: State of Mexico[7], Guerrero[8], Querétaro[9], Guanajuato[10], Jalisco[11], Colima[12]
- Legislative body: Congress of Michoacan[13]
- Postal code: 58-61[14]
- Commons category: Michoacán[15]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[16], Central Time Zone[17]
- Inception: December 12, 1823[18]
- Official website: http://www.michoacan.gob.mx/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Michoacán[20]
- Commons gallery: Michoacán[21]
- Population: 4,584,471[22]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Michoacán[23]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[25], New International Encyclopedia[26]
- Official name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Michoacán[28]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Michoacán[29]
- Demonym: Michoacano[30]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Michoacán[31]
- Owner of: Morelos Stadium[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 926 m[33]
- Area: 58599.0 km²[34]
- Geography of topic: Geografía de Michoacán[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Michoacán include La Familia Michoacana[36], a Mexican cartel[37], in Mexico[38].
Why It Matters
Michoacán has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Michoacán is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Michoacán include La Familia Michoacana[36], a Mexican cartel[37], in Mexico[38].