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.