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Post-colonial: Spanish place names that have no history of being used during the colonial period for the place in question or for nearby related places. (Ex: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, named in 1969 after a street in Burbank, California) Non-Spanish: Place names originating from non-Spaniards or in non-historically Spanish areas.
Each city elects its own city mayor (Spanish: alcalde de la ciudad). Note that the term city mayor should not be confused with municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal), leader of a municipality, the city's upper-level division. Some larger cities are consolidated with its own municipality and form a single level of governance.
Map of Mexico with Mexico City highlighted Despite containing the word "city", it is not governed as a city but as a unit consisting of multiple subdivisions. As a result of the political reforms enacted in 2016, it is no longer designated as a federal district and became a city, a member entity of the Mexican federation, the seat of the Powers ...
The following is a list of California cities, towns, and census-designated places in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Hispanic or Latino, according to data from the 2010 Census. Note: Although Hispanics or Latinos form 50% or more of the population, they are still outnumbered by non Hispanics in terms of population.
San Ángel. In Mexico, the neighborhoods of large metropolitan areas are known as colonias.One theory suggests that the name, which literally means colony, arose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when one of the first urban developments outside Mexico City's core was built by a French immigrant colony.
Spanish "Southern Baja California". The southern part of Baja California See also: Origin of the name California. Campeche: Yucatec Mayan: Kaan Peech: The state takes its name from the city of Campeche, which was founded in 1540 by Spanish Conquistadores as San Francisco de Campeche atop the preexisting Maya city of Canpech or Kimpech. The ...
1 – Mexico City. 2 - Tijuana. 3 – León. 4 – Puebla. 5 - Ecatepec de Morelos. 6 – Juárez. 7 - Zapopan. 8 - Guadalajara. 9 - Monterrey. 10 - Nezahualcóyotl. The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in Mexico (municipalities) according to the 2020 Mexican National Census.
Although not formally a state, Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México), the capital city of United Mexican States and a metropolitan area within the State of Mexico since February 5, 2016. The current Mexican governmental publications usually lists 32 federative entity (31 states and Mexico City), and 2,478 municipalities (includes the 16 ...