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Municipalities (municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative divisions of Mexico, where the first-level administrative division is the state (Spanish: estado). They should not be confused with cities or towns that may share the same name as they are distinct entities and do not share geographical boundaries.
Map of Mexico with State of Mexico highlighted Municipalities of Mexico State by code.. Mexico is a state in central Mexico that is divided into 125 municipalities.According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the most populated state with 16,992,418 inhabitants and the 8th smallest by land area spanning 22,351.8 square kilometres (8,630.1 sq mi).
Map of Mexico with Guerrero highlighted. Guerrero is a state in Southwest Mexico that is divided into 85 municipalities. [1] [2] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Guerrero is the 13th most populous state with 3,540,685 inhabitants and the 14th largest by land area spanning 63,803.42 square kilometres (24,634.64 sq mi).
The states are the first-level administrative divisions of Mexico and are officially named the United Mexican States.There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a separate entity that is not formally a state).
According to Article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Mexico, the state classifies its settlements as follows: Ciudad (city): More than 15,000 inhabitants. Villa (town): Between 5,000 and 15,000 inhabitants. Pueblo (village): Between 1,000 and 5,000 inhabitants. Ranchería (hamlet): Between 500 and 1,000 inhabitants.
Map of Mexico with Guanajuato highlighted. Guanajuato is a state in North Central Mexico that is divided into 46 municipalities. [1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Guanajuato is the sixth most populous state with 6,166,934 inhabitants and the 22nd largest by land area spanning 30,691.61 square kilometres (11,850.10 sq mi).
Map of Mexico with Sonora highlighted. Sonora is a state in Northwestern Mexico that is divided into 72 municipalities.According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the eighteenth most populated state with 2,944,840 inhabitants and the 2nd largest by land area spanning 179,354.7 square kilometres (69,249.2 sq mi).
Map of Mexico with Tamaulipas highlighted. Tamaulipas is a state in Northeast Mexico that is divided into 43 municipalities.According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fourteenth most populated state with 3,527,735 inhabitants and the sixth largest by land area spanning 80,249.3 square kilometres (30,984.4 sq mi).