Morelos

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

For other uses, see Morelos (disambiguation).
Morelos
State
Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos
Flag of Morelos
Flag
Official seal of Morelos
Seal
Motto(s): 
Tierra y Libertad
(Land and Liberty)
Anthem: Marcha Morelense
State of Morelos within Mexico
State of Morelos within Mexico
Coordinates: 18°45′N 99°4′W
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]
Federal Deputies
Area
[4]
 • Total4,879 km2 (1,884 sq mi)
 Ranked 30th
Highest elevation
[5]
5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Population
 (2015)[6]
 • Total1,903,811
 • Rank23rd
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  • Rank2nd
DemonymMorelense
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
62
Area code
Area codes
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. "Se crea el Estado de Morelos" (in Spanish).
  2. "Senadores por Morelos LXI Legislatura". Senado de la Republica. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. "Listado de Diputados por Grupo Parlamentario del Estado de Morelos". Camara de Diputados. Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  4. "Resumen". Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. "Relieve". Cuentame INEGI. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  6. "Encuesta Intercensal 2015" (PDF). 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. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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