13 Facts About Morelia

Human settlements in the Guayangareo Valley in which Morelia is located have been dated back as far as the 7th century.

French troops imposing imperial rule entered the city in 1863, with the republican forces moving the capital of Michoacan to Uruapan while conservative families in Morelia pledged support for emperor Maximilian I, who then visited the city.

Under the Koppen climate classification, Morelia has a subtropical highland climate, with warm-to-hot days and cool nights year round due to its high elevation.

City of Morelia is the most populous city in the state of Michoacan and the third most important in the Bajio Region, just behind Leon de Los Aldama and Queretaro City.

Plaza Monumental de Morelia was established in 1951, which was destined exclusively for bullfights.

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Festival Internacional de Musica de Morelia is an annual event that was begun in 1988 by Bernal Jimenez, who had the dream of making Morelia the “Salzburg of Americas”.

International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia started in 2017 and has attracted thousands of audience members to its opera galas and concerts.

Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia was begun in 2003, and is mostly dedicated to Mexican cinema, showcasing up-and-coming directors and productions.

Cultural exchanges between the cities have included musicians from Morelia who have performed with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra.

Monarcas Morelia was founded in 1950 on a field outside the city where a monument to Lazaro Cardenas is located.

In 1996, the team was acquired by TV Azteca and the name Monarcas Morelia was adopted in 1999 because of the three Spanish Monarchs shown in the flag of Morelia.

General Francisco Mujica International Airport or Morelia International Airport is an international airport at Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.

Growth of the city of Morelia is having a negative impact on the surrounding forested area.