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)
Morelos in American English
(mɔˈʀɛlɔs)
state in SC Mexico: 1,908 sq mi (4,942 sq km); pop. 1,195,000; cap. Cuernavaca