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Municipalities of Zacatecas

Municipalities of Zacatecas

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Zacatecas is a state in North Central Mexico that is divided into 58 municipalities.[1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the state that has the 7th smallest population with 1,622,138 inhabitants[1] and the 8th largest by land area spanning 75,275.3 square kilometres (29,064.0 sq mi).[2]

Map of Mexico with Zacatecas highlighted

Municipalities in Zacatecas 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) 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 in Zacatecas is Fresnillo, with 240,532 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Susticacán with 1,365 residents.[1] The largest municipality by area is the municipality of Mazapil which spans 12,143.26 km2 (4,688.54 sq mi), while Vetagrande is the smallest at 160.36 km2 (61.92 sq mi).[2] The two newest municipalities are Trancoso, created out of Guadalupe in 2000, and Santa María de la Paz, separated in 2005 from Teúl.

Municipalities

  • Largest municipalities in Zacatecas by population
  • Parish of the Purification, Fresnillo
    Fresnillo, Zacatecas' largest municipality by population
  • Convent of Guadalupe
    Guadalupe, the second largest municipality by population
  • Zacatecas City Centre
    Zacatecas, capital and third largest municipality

  State capital †

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Defunct municipalities

  1. Sauceda, integrated into Vetagrande in 1918.

Notes

  1. Cuauhtémoc was originally incorporated as San Pedro Piedra Gorda, changing its name on January 4, 1950.[7]
  2. Genaro Codina was originally incorporated as San José de la Ysla, changing its name on December 31, 1957.[7]
  3. General Francisco R. Murguía was originally incorporated as Nieves, changing its name on November 14, 1964.[7]
  4. General Pánfilo Natera was originally incorporated as La Blanca, changing its name on March 15, 1964.[7]
  5. Jiménez del Teul was originally incorporated as San Andrés del Téul, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]
  6. Juan Aldama was originally incorporated as San Juan del Mezquital, changing its name on April 24, 1935.[7]
  7. Loreto was originally incorporated as Bimbaletes, changing its name on October 3, 1956.[7]
  8. Luis Moya was originally incorporated as San Francisco de los Adames, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]
  9. Melchor Ocampo was originally incorporated as San Pedro Ocampo, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]
  10. Miguel Auza was originally incorporated as San Miguel del Mezquital, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]
  11. Morelos was originally incorporated as Chupaderos, changing its name on May 5, 1894.[9]
  12. Noria de Ángeles was originally incorporated as Ángeles, changing its name on August 19, 1916.[7]
  13. Tabasco changed its name to Villa del Refujio from 1916 to 1938.[7]
  14. Melchor Ocampo was originally incorporated as San Juan del Téul, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]
  15. Trinidad García de la Cardena was originally incorporated as Estanzuela, changing its name on May 4, 1935.[7]
  16. Villa de Cos was originally incorporated as San Cosme, changing its name on July 27, 1845.[7]
  17. Villa González Ortega was originally incorporated as El Carro, changing its name on November 29, 1922.[7]
  18. Villa Hidalgo was originally incorporated as Santa Rita, changing its name on January 9, 1935.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. [2]
    "México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Zacatecas" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Article 115) (in Spanish). 1917. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. [4]
    OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
  5. [5]
    International Business Publications (2009). Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4330-7030-3. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. [6]
    "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. [7]
    Estado de Zacatecas División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. ISBN 970-13-1510-3.
  8. [8]
    "General Pánfilo Natera". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México (in Spanish). INAFED. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Morelos". Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México (in Spanish). INAFED. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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