Michoacán is the seventh most populated state in Mexico and the average resident has a life expectancy of 73.3 years. It is estimated that each year about 40,000 people immigrate to the state while 78,000 leave, leading to population loss.

The Purépecha (Western Highland Purepecha: P'urhepecha [pʰuˈɽepet͡ʃa]) are a group of Indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro. They are also known by the derogatory term "Tarascan", an exonym, applied by outsiders and not one they use for ...

2019年9月7日 · The 1921 census was unique among Mexican tallies because it asked people questions about their racial identity. Out of a total population of 939,849 people in Michoacán, 196,726 persons claimed to be of “indígena pura” (pure indigenous) descent, representing 20.9% of the total population.

2009年12月2日 · Numerous indigenous groups have inhabited the Michoacán area during the past 6,000 years. These groups predominantly settled in the basin of the Chapala and Cuitzeo rivers and include the Nahuas,...

Mexico’s 1921 census asked people to categorize themselves by three primary categories: Pure Indigenous, Indigenous Mixed with White, and White. Michoacán and the neighboring state of Guanajuato both had very high rates of mestizaje (mixed racial …

2025年1月12日 · Michoacán, estado (state), west-central Mexico. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest and by the states of Colima and Jalisco to the west, Guanajuato to the north, Querétaro to the northeast, México to the east, and …

Pages in category "People from Michoacán" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

2020年6月9日 · Michoacán has seeded history and culture with great personages, ideas, courage and inspiration. During the fight for independence, numerous groups volunteered for the cause, among them José María Morelos y Pavón, author of Sentimientos de la Nación (“Feelings of the Nation”), declaring the ideological foundation of the new country.

With a population that was tallied at 4,584,471 in the 2010 census, Michoacán is ranked ninth among the Mexican states and the Distrito Federal in population.

2016年7月31日 · Michoacán is one of the most diverse states in Mexico in terms of its people, landscapes and economy. The capital city of the state is Morelia, a university city with an abundance of beautiful colonial architecture.