The territories of Mexico are part of the history of 19th and 20th century independent Mexico. [1] [2] The country created territories (territorios) for areas too lightly populated to be states (estados), or for political reasons.
The territories of Mexico are part of the history of 19th and 20th century independent Mexico. [1] [2] The country created territories (territorios) for areas too lightly populated to be states (estados), or for political reasons.
The 1824 Constitution of Mexico defined four territories. Seven others were created later in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
| Date | Territory | Change | Legal source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1824 | Alta California Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| October 4, 1824 | Baja California Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| July 4, 1914 | Bravo Territory | Created from parts of Chihuahua | |
| October 4, 1824 | Colima Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| July 4, 1914 | Jiménez Territory | Created from parts of Chihuahua | |
| July 4, 1914 | Morelos Territory | Created from Morelos | |
| October 4, 1824 | Nuevo México Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| November 24, 1824 | Tlaxcala Territory | Created from parts of Puebla. | |
| May 23, 1835 | Aguascalientes Territory | Created from parts of Zacatecas. | |
| May 3, 1858 | Campeche Territory | Created from Campeche District of Yucatán. | |
| December 12, 1884 | Tepic Territory | Created from parts of Jalisco. | By decree of President Manuel González |
| January 16, 1902 | Territory of Quintana Roo | Created from part of Yucatán. | By decree of President Porfirio Díaz |
| December 30, 1930 | Territory of Baja California Norte | Created from Baja California Territory | By decree of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio |
| December 30, 1930 | Territory of Baja California Sur | Created from Baja California Territory | By decree of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio |
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