Morelos

Morelos is a state in central Mexico. About 1,600,000 people live in Morelos. Its capital is called Cuernavaca.

Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos
Official seal of
 
Anthem: Marcha Morelense
State of Morelos within Mexico
State of Morelos within Mexico
Coordinates: 18°45′N 99°4′W / 18.750°N 99.067°W / 18.750; -99.067Coordinates: 18°45′N 99°4′W / 18.750°N 99.067°W / 18.750; -99.067
CountryMexico
CapitalCuernavaca
Largest CityCuernavaca
Municipalities33
AdmissionApril 17, 1869[1]
Order27th
Government
 • GovernorCuauhtémoc Blanco PES
 • Senators[2]Adrián Rivera Pérez PAN
Martha Leticia Rivera PAN
Graco Ramírez PRD
 • Deputies[3]
Area
 • Total4,879 km2 (1,884 sq mi)
 Ranked 30th
Highest elevation5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Population
 (2015)[6]
 • Total1,903,811
 • Rank23rd
 • Density390.21/km2 (1,010.63/sq mi)
  • Rank2nd
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
62
ISO 3166 codeMX-MOR
HDIIncrease 0.755 high Ranked 13th
GDPUS$ 7,557.55 mil[a]
WebsiteOfficial Web Site
^ a. The state's GDP was 96,736,678 thousand of pesos in 2008,[7] amount corresponding to 7,557,552.968 thousand of dollars, being a dollar worth 12.80 pesos (value of June 3, 2010).[8]

References

  1. (in Spanish) Se crea el Estado de Morelos. http://www.memoriapoliticademexico.org/Efemerides/4/17041869.html. 
  2. Senadores por Morelos LXI LegislaturaSenado de la Republica. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. Listado de Diputados por Grupo Parlamentario del Estado de MorelosCamara de Diputados. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  4. ResumenCuentame INEGI. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. RelieveCuentame INEGI. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  6. Encuesta Intercensal 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  7. Morelos. (2010). Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  8. Reporte: Jueves 3 de Junio del 2010. Cierre del peso mexicano.www.pesomexicano.com.mx. Retrieved August 10, 2010.