Morelia is the Capital of the Mexican state of Michoacán de Ocampo. The city is located at 19°42′00″N, 101°11′00″W with an elevation of 1 921 meters above sea level in the region of the Guayangareo Valley, surrounded by the Punhuato and Quinceo Hills. It includes such outlying towns as Morelos and Capula. The city's mayor is Carlos Macouzet Zamacona, from the conservative National Action Party (Mexico) In the 11 November 2007 elections, PRI stalwart Fausto Vallejo was elected mayor. This is will be his third non-consecutive term as presidente municipal. The city's historic downtown area which houses more than 1000 colonial buildings and churches became a World Heritage Site in 1991.