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Axochiapan is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at,at a mean height of 1,030 metres above sea level.The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 30,436 inhabitants in the year 2000 census.It is notable for the numbers of inhabitants that migrate north to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.EtymologyThe origin of Axochiapan's name come from "axochi-tl", which means “water flower or water lily”. This comes from the many white lilies that form like carpets on the ponds and lakes in the area.ShieldThe shield's appearance is due to the water lilies that are prevalent in the area. Its peeking out of the water conveys how, just like in real life, they rapidly grow and reproduce in water.HistoryAxochiapan is a city with ancient Olmec and Tlahuican origins. They were dominated by the Aztec Empire. With the Spanish conquest, the village stopped paying tribute to the Aztec Empire and came under the rule of the Spanish Crown.Axochiapan belonged to the municipality of Jonacatepec from 1824 to 1869. Later, the State of Morelos was created, which also created the municipality of Tetelilla. From 1869 to 1898, Axochiapan belonged to Tetelilla until it finally became its own municipality, covering territory that previously belonged to Tetelilla (with exception to a city which was integrated with Jonacatepec).