History of Morelia
In the seventh century, human settlements developed in the valley of Guayangareo, linked to the Teotihuacan culture due to the remains found in the hill of Santa Maria and near Dam Cointzio. Around the twelfth century came the Purepecha the current municipality of Morelia. In the fourteenth century matlatzincas pirindas or with the consent of the Purepecha rulers of Tzintzuntzan were established. The pirindas established the town of Guayangareo in the current zone Juarez Park. The first Spanish presence in the Valley was in 1522 Guayangareo Between 1530 and 1531 the Franciscans Juan de San Miguel and Antonio de Lisboa, conducted evangelization among the natives of the valley Guayangareo; the first Spanish settlement in the area, as well as the early college of San Miguel Guayangareo was built.
In 1809, the so-called "Conspiracy of Valladolid", which aimed to achieve the independence of New Spain but was discovered and the main leaders were captured and sent to different parts of the country was established. In 1810, Father Hidalgo entered the city, decreed the abolition of slavery. The following year, Valladolid fell back into the hands of the royalists. In 1813 Morelos tried to take the city, but suffered a terrible defeat, why Valladolid remained in the hands of the royalists until the end of the war. In 1814, in the Plaza Mayor of the city, he was shot Mariano Matamoros. In 1821, when Agustin de Iturbide, along with Vicente Guerrero, entered the city of Mexico in front of the Army of the Three Guarantees, it was concluded the War of Independence of Mexico, which resulted in great celebrations in Valladolid.
In 1821 Agustin de Iturbide sent the first press to Valladolid. The September 12, 1828, the Second State Legislature approved the replacement of the name of the Morelia Valladolid, to eliminate all traces of the Spanish domination and honor the memory of Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon. The December 10, 1831 the city of Morelia was established. The stately colonial buildings of Morelia adorn our history, making each unaremembranza last corner.
The people of Morelia honor our city, and we want to keep our tradition and our culture. Visit Morelia and delve into the past by visiting our buildings our customs and our legends.
