The Morelos Territory () was a

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of Mexico that existed between 1914 and 1917. It was created by the decree of 17 June 1914 issued by the Congress of the United Mexican States which amended articles 43 and 44 of the

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, with the territory the same as the state of

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cu ...

; the decree also created the territories

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and Jiménez. After the promulgation of the new constitution on 5 February 1917, Morelos was elevated back to the status of a state of the federation.

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