Morelos

[ maw-re-laws ]

noun

1. a state in S central Mexico. 1,916 sq. mi. (4,960 sq. km). : Cuernavaca.

Morelos

/ moˈrelɔs /

noun

1. an inland state of S central Mexico, on the S slope of the great plateau. Capital: Cuernavaca. Pop: 1 552 878 (2000 est). Area: 4988 sq km (1926 sq miles)

Example Sentences

How did you manage to film Medina’s interview with an illegal logger in the pine forest in Morelos state?

From Los Angeles Times

They’ve maintained their family traditions from the Mexican state of Morelos, raising horses, goats and chickens on their small property.

From Los Angeles Times

For the documentary’s tense opening segment, the team accompanied the reporter Jesús Medina on a nighttime search for illegal loggers cutting down trees in a remote forest in the state of Morelos.

From New York Times

In the state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City, residents awoke this week to find a banner strung over a road claiming a gubernatorial candidate was tied to rival drug gangs.

From Seattle Times

The government of the state of Morelos, which borders Mexico City, said the attack occurred late Saturday in Huitzilac.

From Seattle Times