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A state (Spanish: estado), officially a Free and Sovereign State (Spanish: estado libre y soberano), is one of the parts that make up Mexico as described in the Constitution of Mexico. Right now, there are 31 states in Mexico. Each state has its own rules, leaders, and a special group of people who help make decisions.
These states are also split into smaller parts called municipalities. There are 2,462 of these smaller parts all over Mexico.
Although it is not officially called a state, Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México), the capital city of the United Mexican States, has special importance and is treated like a state since January 29, 2016.
When talking about how Mexico is organized, the government usually counts 32 main parts: the 31 states and Mexico City. These main parts are then split into 2,478 smaller areas, which include special parts of Mexico City itself.
List of federative entities
Mexico City, though not formally a state, is included here for comparison.
| Coat of arms and name | Cities | Area | Population | Munici- palities | Admission to Federation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Largest | km2 | sq mi | 2024 Q4 | 2020 census | |||||
 | Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes | 5,615.7 | 2,168.2 | 1,493,459 | 1,425,607 | 11 | 24th | 5 Feb 1857 | |
 | Baja California | Mexicali | Tijuana | 71,450.0 | 27,587.0 | 3,779,050 | 3,769,020 | 7 | 29th | 16 Jan 1952 |
 | Baja California Sur | La Paz | 73,909.4 | 28,536.6 | 872,439 | 798,447 | 5 | 31st | 8 Oct 1974 | |
 | Campeche | San Francisco de Campeche | 57,484.9 | 22,195.0 | 949,481 | 928,363 | 13 | 25th | 29 Apr 1863 | |
 | Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 73,311.0 | 28,305.5 | 5,914,879 | 5,543,828 | 124 | 19th | 14 Sep 1824 | |
 | Chihuahua | Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez | 247,412.6 | 95,526.5 | 3,900,629 | 3,741,869 | 67 | 18th | 6 Jul 1824 |
 | Coahuila de Zaragoza | Saltillo | 151,594.8 | 58,531.1 | 3,457,516 | 3,146,771 | 38 | 16th | 7 May 1824 | |
 | Colima | Colima | Manzanillo | 5,626.9 | 2,172.6 | 719,445 | 731,391 | 10 | 22nd | 12 Sep 1856 |
 | Durango | Victoria de Durango | 123,364.0 | 47,631.1 | 1,890,563 | 1,832,650 | 39 | 17th | 22 May 1824 | |
 | Guanajuato | Guanajuato | León de los Aldama | 30,606.7 | 11,817.3 | 6,313,504 | 6,166,934 | 46 | 2nd | 20 Dec 1823 |
 | Guerrero | Chilpancingo de los Bravo | Acapulco de Juárez | 63,595.9 | 24,554.5 | 3,603,188 | 3,540,685 | 85 | 21st | 27 Oct 1849 |
 | Hidalgo | Pachuca de Soto | 20,821.4 | 8,039.2 | 3,222,994 | 3,082,841 | 84 | 26th | 16 Jan 1869 | |
 | Jalisco | Guadalajara | 78,595.9 | 30,346.0 | 8,732,495 | 8,348,151 | 125 | 9th | 23 Dec 1823 | |
 | México | Toluca de Lerdo | Ecatepec de Morelos | 22,351.8 | 8,630.1 | 17,728,216 | 16,992,418 | 125 | 1st | 20 Dec 1823 |
 | Mexico City (Ciudad de México) | n/a | Iztapalapa | 1,494.3 | 577.0 | 9,352,517 | 9,209,944 | 16 | 32nd | 29 Jan 2016 |
 | Michoacán de Ocampo | Morelia | 58,598.7 | 22,625.1 | 4,943,602 | 4,748,846 | 113 | 5th | 22 Dec 1823 | |
 | Morelos | Cuernavaca | 4,878.9 | 1,883.8 | 1,964,164 | 1,971,520 | 36 | 27th | 17 Apr 1869 | |
 | Nayarit | Tepic | 27,856.5 | 10,755.5 | 1,237,293 | 1,235,456 | 20 | 28th | 26 Jan 1917 | |
 | Nuevo León | Monterrey | 64,156.2 | 24,770.8 | 6,130,641 | 5,784,442 | 51 | 15th | 7 May 1824 | |
 | Oaxaca | Oaxaca de Juárez | 93,757.6 | 36,200.0 | 4,242,791 | 4,132,148 | 570 | 3rd | 21 Dec 1823 | |
 | Puebla | Puebla de Zaragoza | 34,309.6 | 13,247.0 | 6,586,805 | 6,583,278 | 217 | 4th | 21 Dec 1823 | |
 | Querétaro | Santiago de Querétaro | 11,690.6 | 4,513.8 | 2,530,655 | 2,368,467 | 18 | 11th | 23 Dec 1823 | |
 | Quintana Roo | Chetumal | Cancún | 44,705.2 | 17,260.8 | 1,917,252 | 1,857,985 | 11 | 30th | 8 Oct 1974 |
 | San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí | 61,138.0 | 23,605.5 | 2,874,010 | 2,822,255 | 59 | 6th | 22 Dec 1823 | |
 | Sinaloa | Culiacán Rosales | 57,365.4 | 22,148.9 | 3,169,760 | 3,026,943 | 20 | 20th | 14 Oct 1830 | |
 | Sonora | Hermosillo | 179,354.7 | 69,249.2 | 3,039,967 | 2,944,840 | 72 | 12th | 10 Jan 1824 | |
 | Tabasco | Villahermosa | 24,730.9 | 9,548.7 | 2,537,961 | 2,402,598 | 17 | 13th | 7 Feb 1824 | |
 | Tamaulipas | Ciudad Victoria | Reynosa | 80,249.3 | 30,984.4 | 3,575,756 | 3,527,735 | 43 | 14th | 7 Feb 1824 |
 | Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl | San Pablo del Monte | 3,996.6 | 1,543.1 | 1,469,900 | 1,342,977 | 60 | 23rd | 9 Dec 1856 |
 | Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | Xalapa-Enríquez | Veracruz | 71,823.5 | 27,731.2 | 8,093,517 | 8,062,579 | 212 | 7th | 22 Dec 1823 |
 | Yucatán | Mérida | 39,524.4 | 15,260.5 | 2,375,403 | 2,320,898 | 106 | 8th | 23 Dec 1823 | |
 | Zacatecas | Zacatecas | Guadalupe | 75,275.3 | 29,064.0 | 1,674,227 | 1,622,138 | 58 | 10th | 23 Dec 1823 |
| Mexico total | Mexico City | 1,972,550.0 | 761,605.8 | 130,294,079 | 126,014,024 | 2,478 | — | |||
Lists by topic
State symbols
- State flags of Mexico
- List of Mexican state name etymologies
- List of Mexican state demonyms
- List of Mexican states by date of statehood
State governments
- Lists of Mexican state governors
- List of current state governors in Mexico
- List of Mexican state congresses (with current composition)
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