The states are the first-level administrative divisions of Mexico, which is 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). [1] [2] [3] [4]
States are further divided into municipalities. Mexico City is divided into boroughs, officially designated as demarcaciones territoriales or alcaldías, similar to other states' municipalities but with different administrative powers. [5]
Mexico's post agency, Correos de México, does not offer an official list of state name abbreviations, and as such, they are not included below. A list of Mexican states and several versions of their abbreviations can be found here.
State | Official name [lower-alpha 1] | Coat of arms | Capital | Largest city | Area (1,972,550 km2 total) [6] | Population (February 2023; 127,104,000 total) [7] | Municipalities | Order of Admission to Federation | Date of Admission to Federation |
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Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes | ![]() | Aguascalientes | 5,615.7 km2 (2,168.2 sq mi) | 1,465,000 | 11 | 24 | February 5, 1857 [8] | |
Baja California | Baja California | ![]() | Mexicali | Tijuana | 71,450.0 km2 (27,587.0 sq mi) | 3,822,000 | 6 | 29 | January 16, 1952 [9] |
Baja California Sur | Baja California Sur | ![]() | La Paz | 73,909.4 km2 (28,536.6 sq mi) | 759,000 | 5 | 31 | October 8, 1974 [10] | |
Campeche | Campeche | ![]() | San Francisco de Campeche | 57,484.9 km2 (22,195.0 sq mi) | 965,000 | 13 | 25 | April 29, 1863 [11] | |
Chiapas | Chiapas | ![]() | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 73,311.0 km2 (28,305.5 sq mi) | 5,602,000 | 124 | 19 | September 14, 1824 [12] | |
Chihuahua | Chihuahua | ![]() | Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez | 247,412.6 km2 (95,526.5 sq mi) | 3,806,000 | 67 | 18 | July 6, 1824 [12] |
Coahuila [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | Coahuila de Zaragoza | ![]() | Saltillo | 151,594.8 km2 (58,531.1 sq mi) | 3,189,000 | 38 | 16 | May 7, 1824 [12] | |
Colima [lower-alpha 4] | Colima | ![]() | Colima | Manzanillo | 5,626.9 km2 (2,172.6 sq mi) | 830,000 | 10 | 23 | September 12, 1856 [14] |
Durango | Durango | ![]() | Victoria de Durango | 123,364.0 km2 (47,631.1 sq mi) | 1,846,000 | 39 | 17 | May 22, 1824 [12] | |
Guanajuato | Guanajuato | ![]() | Guanajuato | León de los Aldama | 30,606.7 km2 (11,817.3 sq mi) | 6,205,000 | 46 | 2 | December 20, 1823 [12] |
Guerrero | Guerrero | ![]() | Chilpancingo de los Bravo | Acapulco de Juárez | 63,595.9 km2 (24,554.5 sq mi) | 3,556,000 | 81 | 21 | October 27, 1849 [15] |
Hidalgo | Hidalgo | ![]() | Pachuca de Soto | 20,821.4 km2 (8,039.2 sq mi) | 3,115,000 | 84 | 26 | January 16, 1869 [16] | |
Jalisco | Jalisco | ![]() | Guadalajara | 78,595.9 km2 (30,346.0 sq mi) | 8,400,000 | 125 | 9 | December 23, 1823 [12] | |
México | México | ![]() | Toluca de Lerdo | Ecatepec de Morelos | 22,351.8 km2 (8,630.1 sq mi) | 17,102,000 | 125 | 1 | December 20, 1823 [12] |
Mexico City [lower-alpha 5] | Ciudad de México | ![]() | Mexico City | 1,494.3 km2 (577.0 sq mi) | 9,305,000 | 16 (boroughs) | 32 | January 29, 2016 | |
Michoacán | Michoacán de Ocampo | ![]() | Morelia | 58,598.7 km2 (22,625.1 sq mi) | 4,736,000 | 113 | 5 | December 22, 1823 [12] | |
Morelos | Morelos | ![]() | Cuernavaca | 4,878.9 km2 (1,883.8 sq mi) | 2,016,000 | 36 | 27 | April 17, 1869 [17] | |
Nayarit | Nayarit | ![]() | Tepic | 27,856.5 km2 (10,755.5 sq mi) | 1,274,000 | 20 | 28 | January 26, 1917 [18] | |
Nuevo León [lower-alpha 3] | Nuevo León | ![]() | Monterrey | 64,156.2 km2 (24,770.8 sq mi) | 5,846,000 | 51 | 15 | May 7, 1824 [12] | |
Oaxaca | Oaxaca | ![]() | Oaxaca de Juárez | 93,757.6 km2 (36,200.0 sq mi) | 4,096,000 | 570 | 3 | December 21, 1823 [12] | |
Puebla | Puebla | ![]() | Puebla de Zaragoza | 34,309.6 km2 (13,247.0 sq mi) | 6,535,000 | 217 | 4 | December 21, 1823 [12] | |
Querétaro | Querétaro | ![]() | Santiago de Querétaro | 11,690.6 km2 (4,513.8 sq mi) | 2,404,000 | 18 | 11 | December 23, 1823 [12] | |
Quintana Roo | Quintana Roo | ![]() | Chetumal | Cancún | 44,705.2 km2 (17,260.8 sq mi) | 1,895,000 | 11 | 30 | October 8, 1974 [19] |
San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí | ![]() | San Luis Potosí | 61,138.0 km2 (23,605.5 sq mi) | 2,815,000 | 58 | 6 | December 22, 1823 [12] | |
Sinaloa | Sinaloa | ![]() | Culiacán Rosales | 57,365.4 km2 (22,148.9 sq mi) | 3,015,000 | 18 | 20 | October 14, 1830 [20] | |
Sonora [lower-alpha 6] | Sonora | ![]() | Hermosillo | 179,354.7 km2 (69,249.2 sq mi) | 3,006,000 | 72 | 12 | January 10, 1824 [12] | |
Tabasco [lower-alpha 7] | Tabasco | ![]() | Villahermosa | 24,730.9 km2 (9,548.7 sq mi) | 2,435,000 | 17 | 13 | February 7, 1824 [12] | |
Tamaulipas [lower-alpha 3] | Tamaulipas | ![]() | Ciudad Victoria | Reynosa | 80,249.3 km2 (30,984.4 sq mi) | 3,506,000 | 43 | 14 | February 7, 1824 [12] |
Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala | ![]() | Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl | San Pablo del Monte | 3,996.6 km2 (1,543.1 sq mi) | 1,405,000 | 60 | 22 | December 9, 1856 [21] |
Veracruz | Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | ![]() | Xalapa-Enríquez | Veracruz | 71,823.5 km2 (27,731.2 sq mi) | 8,105,000 | 212 | 7 | December 22, 1823 [12] |
Yucatán [lower-alpha 8] | Yucatán | ![]() | Mérida | 39,524.4 km2 (15,260.5 sq mi) | 2,374,000 | 106 | 8 | December 23, 1823 [12] | |
Zacatecas | Zacatecas | ![]() | Zacatecas | 75,275.3 km2 (29,064.0 sq mi) | 1,674,000 | 58 | 10 | December 23, 1823 [12] | |
Notes:
Yucatán, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida.
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