Michoacán
state of Mexico
Michoacán is a state in south-west Mexico. About 4,000,000 people live there. Its capital is Morelia.
State of Michoacán | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Mexico | |
 Municipalities of Michoacán | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′N 101°54′W / 19.17°N 101.90°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Capital | Morelia |
| Municipalities | 113 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Leonel Godoy (PRD) |
| • Federal Deputies | PRD: 9 PAN: 4 |
| • Federal Senators | PRD: 2 PAN: 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59,928 km2 (23,138 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 3,966,073 (Ranked 7th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.7422 - medium Ranked 29th |
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-MIC |
| Postal abbr. | Mich. |
| Website | Michoacán state government |
