Michoacán
[mee-chaw-ah-kahn]
- a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
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Contemporary Examples
Superlabs in the central Mexican state of Michoacan are estimated to produce one hundred pounds of meth per cook.
Historical Examples
The sun was as hot as upon the llanos along the river Balsas in Michoacan.
On the Mexican HighlandsWilliam Seymour Edwards
The Tarascos of Michoacan were reputed to be the most skillful in feather-work.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2Hubert Howe Bancroft
The temple-service of Michoacan was much the same as in Mexico.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3Hubert Howe Bancroft
A few hundred men near Uruapan in Michoacan flaunted their defiance.
The MissourianEugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
A new frog of the genus Tomodactylus from Michoacan, Mexico.
Michoacán
- 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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