Morelia the state capital, where the majestic pink stone cathedral dominates the landscape. Walking through the old town, with wide avenues flanked by wonderful are civil and religious monuments of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, is a pleasure because you get the feeling of living in other times, its streets, which invariably culminate in a temple or church were drawn with the intention of the path of faith. Pátzcuaro: One of the most beautiful traditional villages of America. Its magnificent buildings of adobe and tile, its monumental temples, and its spectacular Basque Quiroga Plaza makes it one of the main tourist centers of Mexico. Around Lake Patzcuaro and its islands are inhabited by the indigenous community which has retained much of their customs and traditions. Its fishermen are known worldwide for the butterfly-shaped nets that used to catch the delicious white fish, now extinct. Uruapan: Uruapan The region has natural and cultural diversity. It is made up of hundreds of hectares of forests that for centuries have framed some of the oldest towns in Michoacan, part of the Meseta Purépecha and owners of real jewels of colonial art. This region is characterized by its fertile soil, can grow various fruits and flowers only in the country, and various architectural structures belonging to the sixteenth century and pre-Columbian archaeological site Tingambato. Also on the streets we see the essence of our country through its festivals, music, dance, cuisine and customs.
Uruapan, Michoacan
Imagen of Morelia Michoacan
Environment:
The Huacana, Michoacán., 26 May 2010.-Because of their wide and diverse wealth of flora and fauna of the Protected Natural Area Jorullo Volcano, located between the towns of Ario de Rosales Huacana and is one of the most important of Michoacan, said Wednesday the head of the Ministry of Urbanism and Environment (SUM), Catalina Rosas Monge. The owner of SUMA, arrived in this region of Michoacán to preside over the signing of the Coordination for Regional Ecological Infiernillo and for the integration of the area committee, which will allow a maximum land planning, and strengthen identification and value that represents the flora and fauna. The species represent parota as the fig, the pink house, the kapok tree, cueramo, bonnet, pánicua, copal, and the royal palm, endangered species, which is only distributed in this region itself is very important that for the local economy.
Monarch butterflies in Michoacan
Natality
Capital: Morelia Municipalities: 113 Length: 58 643 km2, 3.0% of the country. Population: 3,966,073 inhabitants, 3.8% of the country. Population Distribution: 68% urban and 32% rural and nationally the figure is 76 and 24% respectively. Education: 6.9 (first grade of secondary school completed); 8.1 national average. Indigenous language speakers 5 years and over: 3 out of 100 people.Nationally 7 out of 100 people speak an indigenous language. Sector of activity that most contributes to the state GDP: Community, social and personal. Contribution to National GDP: 2.1%PopulationIn 2005, in the state of Michoacán de Ocampo live:
National ComparativeMichoacán de Ocampo is ranked nationally in September by the number of inhabitants.
Territory:
Michoacán has an area of 58 643 square kilometers, hence, is ranked number 16 nationally.Climate54.5% of the state is warm humid climate, located in the Pacific coastal plain and Sierra Madre del Sur, 29% temperate subhumid in neovolcanic axis, 15% semidry, located in the lower and middle depression the Balsas and Tepelcatepec, 1% humid temperate and 0.5% are hot and humid highlands of neovolcanic axis.
Weather:
54.5% of the state is warm humid climate, located in the Pacific coastal plain and Sierra Madre del Sur, 29% temperate subhumid in neovolcanic axis, 15% semidry, located in the lower and middle depression the Balsas and Tepelcatepec, 1% humid temperate and 0.5% are hot and humid highlands of neovolcanic axis.
The average annual temperature is 20 ° C, the lowest temperatures occur in January is about 8 ° C average maximum temperature is 31 ° C and occurs in the months of April and May.Most rainfall occurs in summer in the months of June to September, the state's average rainfall is 850 mm annually.The warm and temperate humid climates to encourage the cultivation Michoacán avocado and this state, the largest producer nationally.
