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Morelia

American  
[maw-re-lyah] / mɔˈrɛ ljɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.


Morelia British  
/ moˈrelia /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1828): Valladolid.  a city in central Mexico, capital of Michoacán state: a cultural centre during colonial times; two universities. Pop: 668 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The cyclists who do roll by don’t come in, said Gustavo Hernandez, who stood nearby in his mostly empty restaurant, Taqueria Y Birrieria Morelia #2, at lunchtime.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Gutiérrez’s parents are from San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, while Vargas’ father is a native of Morelia, Michoacán, and his mother was raised in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

"It's possible that Corallicolids have different effects depending on who they're infecting," says UBC researcher Morelia Trznadel, the first author of the paper.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2024

"Mining will create water pollution, exploitation of the earth and destruction," said Morelia Fuentes, a resident of a small agricultural community inside the forest.

From Reuters Jul. 31, 2023

Well, we're doing a little good, I suppose, in putting that old church in Morelia in good shape.

From The Aztec Treasure-House by Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) Janvier

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