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Morelos , officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos , is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca.
It is located in South-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of México to the north-east and north-west, Puebla to the east and Guerrero to the southwest. Mexico City is situated north of Morelos.
Morelos is the second-smallest state in the nation, just after Tlaxcala. It was part of the very large province then State of Mexico until 1869, when Benito Juárez decreed that its territory would be separated and named in honor of José María Morelos y Pavón, who defended the city of Cuautla from royalist forces during the Mexican War of Independence. Most of the state enjoys a warm climate year-round, which is good for the raising of sugar cane and other crops. Morelos has attracted visitors from the Valley of Mexico since Aztec times. Today, many people from Mexico City spend weekends in the state or own second homes there, especially in the Cuernavaca area.
The state is also known for the Chinelos, a type of costumed dancer that appears at festivals, especially Carnival, which is celebrated in a number of communities in the state. It is also home to the Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl, a designated World Heritage Site.
Morelos is one of the 31 states of Mexico, named for Independence War hero José María Morelos
Morelos may also refer to:
- Morelos Municipality (disambiguation), and towns and cities called Morelos, of which there are several
- Metro Morelos, a station on the Mexico City Metro
- Morelos Dam, near Los Algodones, Baja California
- Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo
- Estadio Morelos, a sports stadium in Morelia, Michoacán
- Morelos (satellite), of which there have been two
- José María Morelos (1765–1815), leader of the Mexican War of Independence
- Lisette Morelos (b. 1978), Mexican actress
- Wilson Morelos (b. 1987), Colombian footballer
Usage examples of "morelos".
Twice since 1910, when he began his revolt in Morelos, he and his Indian followers took brief possession of the capital.
Before, there was a statue of Morelos, who was a 19th century patriot.