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[a] | 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[b][c] | Coahuila de Zaragoza | ![]() |
Saltillo | 151,594.8 km2 (58,531.1 sq mi) | 3,189,000 | 38 | 16 | May 7, 1824[12] | |
Colima[d] | 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[e] | 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[c] | 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[f] | Sonora | ![]() |
Hermosillo | 179,354.7 km2 (69,249.2 sq mi) | 3,006,000 | 72 | 12 | January 10, 1824[12] | |
Tabasco[g] | Tabasco | ![]() |
Villahermosa | 24,730.9 km2 (9,548.7 sq mi) | 2,435,000 | 17 | 13 | February 7, 1824[12] | |
Tamaulipas[c] | 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 |
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Xalapa-Enríquez | Veracruz | 71,823.5 km2 (27,731.2 sq mi) | 8,105,000 | 212 | 7 | December 22, 1823[12] |
Yucatán[h] | 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] |
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