ESTADO DE MICHOACÁN DE OCAMPO Other Mexican States Capital Morelia Other major cities Lázaro Cárdenas list of municipalities Area 59,928 km² Ranked 16th Population (2000 census) 3,979,180 Ranked 7th Governor (2002-08) Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (PRD) Federal Deputies (13) PRD = 9 PRI = 2 PAN = 1 disputed = 1 Federal Senators PRD = 2 PRI = 1 ISO 3166-2 Postal abbr. MX-MIC Mich.

Michoacán (formally: Michoacán de Ocampo) is a one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. It borders the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west, Guanajuato and Querétaro to the north, México to the east, Guerrero to the south-east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

It has an area of 59,864 km². In 2003 the population was estimated at 4,047,500 people. The state capital is the city of Morelia (previously known as Valladolid).

Michoacán also contains the cities of Apatzingán , Hidalgo , Jacona , Jiquilpan , La Piedad, Lázaro Cárdenas , Los Reyes , Paracho, Pátzcuaro , Puruándiro, Sahuayo, Uruapan , Zacapú , Zamora , and Zitácuaro. The state's pre-Columbian sites include the ruins of Tzintzuntzan, Ihautzio , and Tingambato .

The area around Angangueo in northeast Michoacán is famous for the beautiful monarch butterflies that spend the winter in the surrounding mountains.

Municipalities

Michoacán is subdivided into 113 municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Michoacán.

External links

• Michoacán state government (Macromedia Flash)
• Towns, cities, and postal codes in Michoacán (in Spanish)
• Municipalities of Michoacán site (Macromedia Flash)