Álvaro Obregón Municipality

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Álvaro Obregón
Municipality
Location of Álvaro Obregón in Michoacán
Álvaro Obregón Location of Álvaro Obregón in Mexico
Coordinates: 19°48′N 101°02′W / 19.800°N 101.033°W / 19.800; -101.033Coordinates: 19°48′N 101°02′W / 19.800°N 101.033°W / 19.800; -101.033
Country	Mexico
State	Michoacán
Established	8 February 1930
Municipal seat	Álvaro Obregón
Area
• Total	162.64 km2 (62.80 sq mi)
Elevation	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,000
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

Álvaro Obregón is one of the 113 municipalities that make up the state of Michoacán in Mexico. It is located north of the state and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the city of Morelia. It has an area of 162.64 square kilometres (62.80 sq mi) 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, , , Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and .

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