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The state is located in the center west of the Mexican Republic, on the extreme southwest of the central highlands. It borders the states of Mexico, Querétaro, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Jalisco and Colima, with a 217 kilometres (135mi) coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The state has a territory of 58,836.95 square kilometres (22,717.07sqmi), making it the sixteenth largest in Mexico (exactly at midpoint among Mexican states in Area). In addition, it also has 1,490 square kilometres (580sqmi) of marine territory off its Pacific coast.[10][18]
La Voz de Michoacán is one of the leading daily newspapers in Michoacán, Mexico. It was established in 1948 by José Tocavén Lavín. The current editor "(director general)" is Miguel Medina Robles.
XHLZ-FM is a radio station in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. Broadcasting on 93.9 FM, XHLZ is owned by Medios Radiofónicos Michoacán and carries a grupera format known as La Pura Ley.
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (Spanish pronunciation:[mitʃoaˈkan de oˈkampo]), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The State is divided into 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia (formerly called Valladolid). The city was named after José María Morelos, one of the main heroes of the Mexican War of Independence.
During the Porfiriato the city experienced the fastest economic growth in its history. Between 1854 and 1910, the city experienced rapid economic growth due industrial development, city modernization, technological innovations, and increased agricultural productivity. Zamora was one of the first cities in the state that implemented new technologies like: railroad stations, telegraphs, telephones, electricity, modern water systems. In 1899 the department of transportation connected Zamora by railroad to other important populations centers in central Mexico. At the same time the department of urbanization had an image they wanted for the city which involved many modernization projects throughout the city. During the Porfiriato the city had an architectural renaissance celebrating many vogue European architectural styles. Large civil offices and religious temples were erected during this time that flaunted the economic wealth of the city like: Michoacán Center for the Arts, College of Michoacán, and Obrero de Zamora Theatre. On February 2, 1898 at the feast of Candlemas led by the second bishop of Zamora, Don Jose Ma. Càzares y Martinez the cornerstone of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe was laid. During this time many of the city's elite built new homes largely inspired by Victorian and Châteauesque architectural styles.
The Michoacán Market is a “mercado público" or traditional retail food market located in Condesa, one of the more prestigious districts of Mexico City. It is located between Avenida Michoacán, Avenida Vicente Suárez, and Avenida Tamaulipas streets, where three intersect. 
Below are the names of the annual titleholders of Mexicana Universal Michoacán, listed in ascending order, and their final placements in the Mexicana Universal after their participation, until 2017 the names are as Nuestra Belleza Michoacán.
A large population of Afro-Mexicans can be found throughout the southern regions of Michoacán as well as other regions of the State, along with a large population of indigenous people. The indigenous population is estimated at just over seven percent of the total, with most living in 29 municipalities. Many are Purépecha, which are located in the Meseta-Cañada, Patzcuaro Lake, Zirahuén Lake, and Zacapu regions. In the east of the state, in the municipalities of Ocampo, Anguangueo, Tuxpan, Hidalgo, Maravatío and Zitácuaro, there is a mix of Mazahua, Otomi and Purépecha. On the coast can be found the Aquila, Chinicuila and Coahuayana peoples.[36]
Mexicana Universal Michoacán is a pageant in Michoacán, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Mexicana Universal pageant.
His son Luis Alfredo Aguilera Esquivel was arrested by Mexican authorities on 3 March 2014 in Los Reyes, Michoacán. According to federal reports, he carried out kidnappings and extorted agricultural workers in Michoacán, the most recent one on orders from his father. His other son Huber Gómez Patiño was arrested by the Mexican Federal Police in Arteaga, Michoacán on 21 June 2014. His brother Aquiles Gómez Martínez was reportedly found dead in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán with a gunshot wound on 19 September 2014. His cousin José Martínez Mendoza was arrested by the Federal Police in Uruapan, Michoacán on 8 November 2014. His alleged uncle Gerardo Martínez Legorreta was arrested by Michoacán security forces on 8 December 2014 in Arteaga.
The Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field covers an area of x , in the states of Michoacán and Guanajuato. It contains 1400 vents, mostly cinder cones. The shield volcanoes are mostly Pleistocene in age.
Monte Grande, Michoacán is a "rancho" (ranch) located in the Mexican State of Michoacán. This "rancho" has an area of 153.41 square kilometres (0.12% of the surface of the state) and is bordered to the north by the municipality of San Lucas, Michoacán, It sits between the state of Guerrero, and to the west of Huetamo, Michoacán another popular city in the region of Tierra Caliente (Mexico).
When Rosalinda was young, her family was poor and grew avocados for a living in a plantation field they owned in Michoacán. By the 1970s, however, the family began cultivating and trafficking marijuana and opium poppy from Mexico to the United States. Rosalinda's economic status improved when her siblings emigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s and got involved in the drug trade in California. Her siblings worked for the Milenio Cartel, a criminal group from Michoacán that was formed several members of Rosalinda's family; their main leader was Armando Valencia Cornelio (alias "El Maradona" and/or "El Juanito"), who was responsible for shipping large sums of narcotics to the U.S. from the Mexican states of Michoacán and Jalisco. Though few details are known of her personal life, security forces believe that Rosalinda was married to Armando. Armando and Rosalinda eventually separated in the 1990s, and she began dating Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"). 
Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field is located in central Mexico. It is a volcanic field that takes the form of a large cinder cone field, with numerous shield volcanoes and maars.
The target in Michoacán was to move most of the native Indians to newly built or reconstructed towns. Catholic missionaries prepared the land so it could officially be made into a town. On October 4, 1598, a special ceremony was held for the birth of the town of Tuxpan, Michoacán. All sorts of people attended the ceremony, including the Indian chief of the land, government officials, men who had already purchased a large area of land, and the many Indians who already lived on the land.
The small town of El Fresno is located in the North West of Jiquilpan, Mexican State of Michoacán de Ocampo and South West of Sahuayo, De Morelos, Michoacán.
Media Group won eight radio stations in Michoacán in the IFT-4 radio auction of 2017. Acustik Michoacán began internet transmissions on January 15, 2018, coinciding with the first day of the "Informe Brozo", the first national radio-TV program syndicated by Grupo Acustik, with which Acustik Michoacán is affiliated. Acustik Michoacán also carries the audio of the Canal 6 TV newscasts produced by Media Group for its cable station. The FM transmissions began between April and early June 2018, followed by the Morelia AM station in June 2018. The Uruapan station is not yet on air.
Miguel Angel Villagómez Valle worked as a journalist in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán since 1998. He founded and published his own newspaper, "La Noticia de Michoacán", in 2004. The news outlet started out with only simple machines and three computers. The "La Noticia de Michoacán," which operates as a small regional tabloid, often has stories on organized crime, corruption and drug-trafficking. Villagómez worked as the editor and publisher of "La Noticia de Michoacán" He headed the newspaper until his death at which time he was succeeded by his friend Francisco Rivera Cruz."La Noticia de Michoacán" has the largest circulation in the west port with 2,500 copies sold daily. The tabloid puts out a new issue everyday but Saturday.
Miss Michoacán is a beauty pageant held in Michoacán, Mexico, that selects that state's representative for the national Miss Mexico Organization pageant. The state organization has not had a national winner.
Acustik Michoacán is a network of radio stations owned and operated by Media Group (Media FM, S.A. de C.V.) in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The stations carry a variety of news and talk programs during the day and musical programming in off hours.
In 1831, the state was reorganized into 61 municipalities and 207 locales (tenencias). Due to the struggle between centralists and federalists in Mexico in the 19th century, Michoacán's rights as an entity would change depending on who was in control. The state was declared a department in 1836 but became a more independent state again in 1846. Colima broke off from Michoacán to form its own state in this year. In 1849, the municipality of Coyuca was separated to form the state of Guerrero. In 1853, the state became a department again, regaining state status in 1856. In 1857, Contepec was separated from the state of Guanajuato and attached to Michoacán.[17] In 1863, the diocese of Michoacán was reduced in size, but its status was also elevated to archdiocese.[14]
West of Mexico City are the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Colima, as well as the Pacific coast. The cuisine of Michoacan is based on the Purepecha culture, which still dominates most of the state. The area has a large network of rivers and lakes providing fish. Its use of corn is perhaps the most varied. While atole is drunk in most parts of Mexico, it is made with more different flavors in Michoacán, including blackberry, cascabel chile and more. Tamales come in different shapes, wrapped in corn husks. These include those folded into polyhedrons called corundas and can vary in name if the filling is different. In the Bajío area, tamales are often served with a meat stew called churipo, which is flavored with cactus fruit.
The main Spanish contributions to Michoacán cuisine are rice, pork and spices. One of the best-known dishes from the state is morisquesta, which is a sausage and rice dish, closely followed by carnitas, which is deep-fried pork. The latter can be found in many parts of Mexico, often claimed to be authentically Michoacán. Other important ingredients in the cuisine include wheat (where bread symbolizes fertility) found in breads and pastries. Another is sugar, giving rise to a wide variety of desserts and sweets, such as fruit jellies and ice cream, mostly associated with the town of Tocumbo. The town of Cotija has a cheese named after it. The local alcoholic beverage is charanda, which is made with fermented sugar cane.
Nuestra Belleza Michoacán 2010, was held in Malecón Río Balsas, Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico on June 25, 2010. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Karla Paulina Gutiérrez of Morelia and "Victoria Sánchez Elizalde Romo of Pátzcuaro were crowned the winners. Gutiérrez and Sánchez were crowned by outgoing Nuestra Belleza Michoacán titleholder, Itzel García"'. Ten contestants competed for the state title.
Por Amor a Morelia Michoacán is a live album released by Marco Antonio Solís from Plaza Monumental de Morelia in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico on October 23, 2015. A DVD was also included with the deluxe edition.
Michoacán, as all states of Mexico, is divided into municipalities (municipios), creating 113 municipalities of Michoacán.