Álvaro Obregón Municipality Explained

Álvaro Obregón
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:19.8°N -103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mexico
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michoacán
Established Title:Established
Established Date:8 February 1930
Seat Type:Municipal seat
Seat:Álvaro Obregón
Leader Title:Municipal president
Area Total Km2:162.64
Elevation M:1800
Population Total:23000
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Álvaro Obregón is a municipality in the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is located north of the state and about 26km (16miles) from the city of Morelia. It has an area of and had a population of 18,696 inhabitants as of 2005. The municipality is named in honor of Álvaro Obregón, the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924.

The municipality contains 35 localities, which include Álvaro Obregón, Tzintzimeo, El Calvario, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and Lázaro Cárdenas.