Morelia (English spelling)

Japanese: モレリア（英語表記）Morelia

The capital of the state of Michoacan in southwestern Mexico. It is located about 220 km west of Mexico City, on the southern edge of the Mexican Plateau, at an altitude of about 1,940 m. It was founded by the Spanish in 1541 on land inhabited by the Tarasco Indians, and was originally called Valladolid. During the colonial period, it was known as a cultural center because it was home to Colegio San Nicolas (founded in Pátzcuaro in 1540, moved to Morelia in 1580, and is now San Nicolas Hidalgo University), which is said to be the oldest higher education institution in Mexico. During the Mexican War of Independence, it was briefly the operational base of independence movement leader M. Hidalgo y Costilla, and was renamed in 1828 in honor of JM Morelos y Pavón, a native of the city who took over the movement after Hidalgo's death. Since the 16th century, it has developed into a commercial and industrial center with a vast agricultural area, distributing and processing corn, beans, fruits, sugar cane, and cattle. It is a beautiful town that still retains the atmosphere of the colonial era. The old town, which contains the Cathedral (c. 1640-1744), a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance cathedral architecture, the former Governor's Palace, and the Aqueduct (1785), was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1991. Many of the residents are Tarascos. The main road connecting Mexico City and Guadalajara runs through the town. The University of Michoacan (1939) is located here. Population: 489,756 (estimated 1990).

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Japanese:

メキシコ南西部，ミチョアカン州の州都。メキシコシティーの西約 220km，メキシコ高原の南縁にあり，標高約 1940m。インディオのタラスコ族が住んでいた地に，1541年スペイン人によって建設され，初めバリャドリドと呼ばれた。植民地時代にはメキシコ最古の高等教育機関といわれるコレヒオ・サンニコラス (1540パツクアロに創立，1580モレリアに移転。現サンニコラス・イダルゴ大学) があったため，文化中心地として知られた。メキシコ独立戦争時には短期間ではあるが，独立運動の指導者 M.イダルゴ・イ・コスティリャの作戦基地となり，イダルゴの死後，運動を引き継いだ市出身の J. M.モレロス・イ・パボンを記念して，1828年改称。 16世紀以来広大な農業地帯を控えた商工業中心地として発展し，トウモロコシ，豆類，果実，サトウキビ，ウシなどを集散，加工する。植民地時代の面影をとどめる美しい町で，スペイン・ルネサンス期の聖堂建築の代表作とされる大聖堂 (1640頃～1744) ，旧総督邸，水道橋 (1785) などが残る旧市街は，1991年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録。住民にはタラスコ族が多い。メキシコシティーとグアダラハラを結ぶ幹線道路が通る。ミチョアカン大学 (1939) が所在。人口 48万 9756 (1990推計) 。

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