Michoacán

American  

[mee-chaw-ah-kahn] / ˌmi tʃɔ ɑˈkɑn /

noun

1. a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Morelia.

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Michoacán British  

/ mitʃoaˈkan /

noun

1. a state of SW Mexico, on the Pacific: rich mineral resources. Capital: Morelia. Pop: 3 979 177 (2000). Area: 59 864 sq km (23 114 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The attorney general's office in Michoacán, to the west of the capital, Mexico City, said the seven guards had been arrested by both state and federal officials, including the National Guard.

From BBC

But most, like Jose, were born in the U.S. and work alongside their immigrant parents — many of whom are Mixtecos, Indigenous people who emigrated primarily from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Michoacán and Guerrero.

From Los Angeles Times

Carlos Manzo, who led Uruapan in Michoacan state, shot to fame chasing gang members from the air in a cowboy hat before he was gunned down at a public event on November 1 marking Mexico's Day of the Dead.

From Barron's

He had criticized insecurity in Michoacan state on social media and had asked the federal government for support in addressing it.

From Barron's

Supporters of his so-called “White Hat” movement — after the popular mayor’s signature sombrero — took to the streets of Uruapan and other cities in Michoacán state this month by the tens of thousands to demand a crack-down on organized crime.

From Los Angeles Times