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Municipalities of Puebla

Municipalities of Puebla

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Puebla is a state in central Mexico that is divided into 217 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fifth most populated state with 6,583,278 inhabitants and the 21st largest by land area spanning 34,309.6 square kilometres (13,247.0 sq mi).[1][2]

Map of Mexico with Puebla highlighted

Municipalities in Puebla are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[3] Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president (Spanish: presidente municipal), by a plurality voting system, who heads a concurrently elected municipal council (ayuntamiento) which is responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).[4] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[5] They may also assist the state and federal governments in education, emergency fire and medical services, environmental protection and maintenance of monuments and historical landmarks. Since 1984, they have had the power to collect property taxes and user fees, although more funds are obtained from the state and federal governments than from their own income.[5]

The largest municipality by population is Puebla, with 1,692,181 residents (25.70% of the state's total), while the smallest is San Miguel Ixitlán with 526 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Chiautla which spans 804.20 km2 (310.50 sq mi), and the smallest is Rafael Lara Grajales with 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi).[2] The newest municipality is Ahuehuetitla, established in 1963.[6]

Municipalities

  • Largest municipalities in Puebla by population
  • Skyline of Puebla
    Puebla, capital and largest municipality by population in Puebla
  • Tehuacán City Hall
    Tehuacán, second largest municipality by population
  • Main church, San Martín Texmelucan
    San Martín Texmelucan, third largest municipality by population
  • Downtown San Andrés Cholula
    San Andrés Cholula, fourth largest municipality by population
  • Aerial view of Atlixco
    Atlixco, fifth largest municipality by population

†  State capital

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Notes

  1. Atlequizayan was named Ignacio Allende from 1934 to 1991.[6]
  2. Atzitzintla was merged with Chalchicomula from 1861 to 1880.[6]
  3. Cañada Morelos was originally incorporated as Morelos, changing its name on December 27, 1921.[6]
  4. Honey was originally incorporated as Chila Honey, changing its name on July 1, 1995.[6]
  5. Huehuetlán el Grande was originally incorporated as Santo Domingo Huehuetlán, changing its name on December 27, 1921.[6]
  6. Jalpan was merged with Venustiano Carranza from 1951 to 1963.[6]
  7. Libres was originally incorporated as San Juan de los Llanos, changing its name on September 18, 1861.[6]
  8. San Nicolas Buenos Aires was originally incorporated as Malpaís, changing its name on January 31, 1941.[6]
  9. San Sebastián Tlacotepec was originally incorporated as Porfirio Díaz, changing its name on December 27, 1921.[6]
  10. Tepemaxalco was originally incorporated as Xicotzinco, changing its name on August 8, 1922.[6]
  11. Tepeyahualco de Cuauhtémoc was originally incorporated as Cuauhtémoc, changing its name on December 27, 1921.[6]
  12. Zinacatepec was merged with Tehuacán from 1861 to 1871.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Puebla" (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Article 115) (in Spanish). 1917. Retrieved September 27, 2017. Archived February 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. [5]
    Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. International Business Publications. 2009. p. 42. ISBN 9781433070303.
  6. [6]
    Estado de Puebla División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. ISBN 970-13-1508-1. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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