Mexican States / List of States of Mexico 2024

The country of Mexico is part of the Americas. Together, the states of Mexico are recognized as the United Mexican States. They are found directly below the southernmost border of the United States of America, and to the northwest of the countries that make up Central America. The Gulf of Mexico is to the east of Mexico, while the Pacific Ocean lines the Mexican states to the west. In total, there are thirty-one states in Mexico.

Political States of Mexico:

  • Aguascalientes
  • Baja California
  • Baja California Sur
  • Campeche
  • Chiapas
  • Chihuahua
  • Coahuila
  • Colima
  • Durango
  • Guanajuato
  • Guerrero
  • Hidalgo
  • Jalisco
  • Mexico
  • Michoacan
  • Morelos
  • Nayarit
  • Nuevo Leon
  • Oaxaca
  • Puebla
  • Queretaro
  • Quintana Roo
  • San Luis Potosi
  • Sinaloa
  • Sonora
  • Tabasco
  • Tamaulipas
  • Tlaxcala
  • Veracruz
  • Yucatan
  • Zacatecas

Aguascalientes

  • Full name of the state: Aguascalientes
  • Capital city: Aguascalientes
  • Largest city: Aguascalientes
  • Total area: 2,169 square miles
  • Population size: 1,184,996 people

Baja California

  • Full name of the state: Baja California
  • Capital city: Mexicali
  • Largest city: Tijuana
  • Total area: 27,585 square miles
  • Population size: 3,155,070 people

Baja California Sur

  • Full name of the state: Baja California Sur
  • Capital city: La Paz
  • Largest city: La Paz
  • Total area: 28,541 square miles
  • Population size: 637,026 people

Campeche

  • Full name of the state: Campeche
  • Capital city: San Francisco de Campeche
  • Largest city: San Francisco de Campeche
  • Total area: 22,365 square miles
  • Population size: 822,441 people

Chiapas

  • Full name of the state: Chiapas
  • Capital city: Tuxtla Gutierrez
  • Largest city: Tuxtla Gutierrez
  • Total area: 28,297 square miles
  • Population size: 4,796,580 people

Chihuahua

  • Full name of the state: Chihuahua
  • Capital city: Chihuahua
  • Largest city: Ciudad Juarez
  • Total area: 95,543 square miles
  • Population size: 3,406,465 people

Coahuila

  • Full name of the state: Coahuila de Zaragoza
  • Capital city: Saltillo
  • Largest city: Saltillo
  • Total area: 58,519 square miles
  • Population size: 2,748,391 people

Colima

  • Full name of the state: Colima
  • Capital city: Colima
  • Largest city: Manzanillo
  • Total area: 2,172 square miles
  • Population size: 650,555 people

Durango

  • Full name of the state: Durango
  • Capital city: Victoria de Durango
  • Largest city: Victoria de Durango
  • Total area: 47,665 square miles
  • Population size: 1,632,934 people

Guanajuato

  • Full name of the state: Guanajuato
  • Capital city: Guanajuato
  • Largest city: Leon
  • Total area: 11,818 square miles
  • Population size: 5,486,372 people

Guerrero

  • Full name of the state: Guerrero
  • Capital city: Chilpancingo de los Bravo
  • Largest city: Acapulco
  • Total area: 24,564 square miles
  • Population size: 3,388,768 people

Hidalgo

  • Full name of the state: Hidalgo
  • Capital city: Pachuca
  • Largest city: Pachuca
  • Total area: 8,049 square miles
  • Population size: 2,665,018 people

Jalisco

  • Full name of the state: Jalisco
  • Capital city: Guadalajara
  • Largest city: Guadalajara
  • Total area: 30,347 square miles
  • Population size: 7,350,682 people

Mexico

  • Full name of the state: Mexico
  • Capital city: Toluca de Lerdo
  • Largest city: Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Total area: 8,632 square miles
  • Population size: 15,175,862 people

Michoacán

  • Full name of the state: Michoacán de Ocampo
  • Capital city: Morelia
  • Largest city: Morelia
  • Total area: 22,642 square miles
  • Population size: 4,351,037 people

Morelos

  • Full name of the state: Morelos
  • Capital city: Cuernavaca
  • Largest city: Cuernavaca
  • Total area: 1,889 square miles
  • Population size: 1,777,227 people

Nayarit

  • Full name of the state: Nayarit
  • Capital city: Tepic
  • Largest city: Tepic
  • Total area: 10,739 square miles
  • Population size: 1,084,979 people

Nuevo Leon

  • Full name of the state: Nuevo Leon
  • Capital city: Monterrey
  • Largest city: Monterrey
  • Total area: 24,800 square miles
  • Population size: 4,653,458 people

Oaxaca

  • Full name of the state: Oaxaca
  • Capital city: Oaxaca de Juarez
  • Largest city: Oaxaca de Juarez
  • Total area: 36,214 square miles
  • Population size: 3,801,962 people

Puebla

  • Full name of the state: Puebla
  • Capital city: Puebla de Zaragoza
  • Largest city: Puebla de Zaragoza
  • Total area: 13,240 square miles
  • Population size: 5,779,829 people

Queretaro

  • Full name of the state: Queretaro de Arteaga
  • Capital city: Santiago de Queretaro
  • Largest city: Santiago de Queretaro
  • Total area: 4,511 square miles
  • Population size: 1,827,937 people

Quintana Roo

  • Full name of the state: Quintana Roo
  • Capital city: Chetumal
  • Largest city: Cancun
  • Total area: 16,356 square miles
  • Population size: 1,325,578 people

San Luis Potosi

  • Full name of the state: San Luis Potosi
  • Capital city: San Luis Potosi
  • Largest city: San Luis Potosi
  • Total area: 23,546 square miles
  • Population size: 2,585,518 people

Sinaloa

  • Full name of the state: Sinaloa
  • Capital city: Culiacan
  • Largest city: Culiacan
  • Total area: 22,153 square miles
  • Population size: 2,767,761 people

Sonora

  • Full name of the state: Sonora
  • Capital city: Hermosillo
  • Largest city: Hermosillo
  • Total area: 69,306 square miles
  • Population size: 2,662,480 people

Tabasco

  • Full name of the state: Tabasco
  • Capital city: Villahermosa
  • Largest city: Villahermosa
  • Total area: 9,551 square miles
  • Population size: 2,238,603 people

Tamaulipas

  • Full name of the state: Tamaulipas
  • Capital city: Cuidad Victoria
  • Largest city: Reynosa
  • Total area: 30,956 square miles
  • Population size: 3,268,554 people

Tlaxcala

  • Full name of the state: Tlaxcala
  • Capital city: Tlaxcala
  • Largest city: Vincente Guerrero
  • Total area: 1,541 square miles
  • Population size: 1,169,936 people

Veracruz

  • Full name of the state: Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
  • Capital city: Xalapa
  • Largest city: Veracruz
  • Total area: 27,730 square miles
  • Population size: 7,643,194 people

Yucatan

  • Full name of the state: Yucatan
  • Capital city: Merida
  • Largest city: Merida
  • Total area: 15,294 square miles
  • Population size: 1,955,577 people

Zacatecas

  • Full name of the state: Zacatecas
  • Capital city: Zacatecas
  • Largest city: Zacatecas
  • Total area: 29,166 square miles
  • Population size: 1,490,668 people

Municipalities of Each Mexican State

Just like states in the US are divided into regions, districts, cities, and towns, the states of Mexico are divided into municipalities. Here are the number of municipalities in each Mexican state…

  • Aguascalientes, 11 municipalities
  • Baja California, 5 municipalities
  • Baja California Sur, 5 municipalities
  • Campeche, 11 municipalities
  • Chiapas, 124 municipalities
  • Chihuahua, 67 municipalities
  • Coahuila, 38 municipalities
  • Colima, 10 municipalities
  • Durango, 39 municipalities
  • Guanajuato, 46 municipalities
  • Guerrero, 81 municipalities
  • Hidalgo, 84 municipalities
  • Jalisco, 125 municipalities
  • Mexico, 125 municipalities
  • Michoacan, 113 municipalities
  • Morelos, 33 municipalities
  • Nayarit, 20 municipalities
  • Nuevo Leon, 51 municipalities
  • Oaxaca, 570 municipalities
  • Puebla, 217 municipalities
  • Queretaro, 18 municipalities
  • Quintana Roo, 11 municipalities
  • San Luis Potosi, 58 municipalities
  • Sinaloa, 18 municipalities
  • Sonora, 72 municipalities
  • Tabasco, 17 municipalities
  • Tamaulipas, 43 municipalities
  • Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities
  • Veracruz, 212 municipalities
  • Yucatan, 106 municipalities
  • Zacatecas, 58 municipalities

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Mexican States / List of States of Mexico 2024

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