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Municipalities of Chihuahua

Map of Mexico with Chihuahua highlighted
Map of Mexico with Chihuahua highlighted

Chihuahua is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 67 municipalities.[1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, Chihuahua is the 12th most populous state with 3,741,869 inhabitants and the largest by land area spanning 247,798.08 square kilometres (95,675.37 sq mi).[1][2]

Municipalities in Chihuahua 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 is Ciudad Juárez, Mexico's sixth largest municipality, with 1,512,450 residents or approximately 40.4 percent of the state population.[1] The smallest municipality by population is Huejotitán, with 824 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Ahumada, which spans 16,927.60 km2 (6,535.78 sq mi), and the smallest is Santa Bárbara, which spans 346.15 km2 (133.65 sq mi).[2] The first municipality to incorporate was Rosales, on July 8, 1820, and the newest municipality is Guachochi, which incorporated on January 9, 1963.[6]

Municipalities

†  State capital

Notes

  1. ^ Aldama was originally incorporated as San Gerónimo, changing its name on February 16, 1837.[8]
  2. ^ Aquiles Serdánwas originally incorporated as Santa Eulalia, changing its name on November 17, 1932.[9]
  3. ^ Balleza originally incorporated as San Pablo Tepehuanes, changing its name on February 22, 1859.[10]
  4. ^ Camargo originally incorporated as Santa Rosalía, changing its name on December 3, 1897.[11]
  5. ^ Dr. Belisario Domínguez originally incorporated as San Lorenzo, changing its name on July 6, 1935.[12]
  6. ^ El Tule was originally incorporated as San Antonio del Tule, changing its name on July 30, 1936.[13]
  7. ^ Galeana originally incorporated as San Juan Nepomuceno de Galeana, changing its name on February 16, 1837.[14]
  8. ^ Gran Morelos originally incorporated as Carretas, changing its name on November 17, 1932.[15]
  9. ^ Guerrero originally incorporated as Papigochi, changing its name on January 28, 1869.[16]
  10. ^ Hidalgo del Parral originally incorporated as El Parral, changing its name on October 18, 1887.[17]
  11. ^ Huejotitán originally incorporated as San Gerónimo, changing its name on October 18, 1887.[18]
  12. ^ Jiménez originally incorporated as Guajoquilla, changing its name on July 19, 1898.[19]
  13. ^ Juárez originally incorporated as Paso del Norte, changing its name on July 30, 1888.[20]
  14. ^ López originally incorporated as Atotonilco, changing its name most recently on July 31, 1880.[21]
  15. ^ Matamoros originally incorporated as San Isidro de las Cuevas, changing its name on July 8, 1922.[22]
  16. ^ Meoqui originally incorporated as San Pablo, changing its name on December 11, 1866.[23]
  17. ^ Ocampo originally incorporated as Jesús María, changing its name on November 20, 1893.[24]
  18. ^ Ojinaga originally incorporated as El Norte, changing its name on March 11, 1867[25]
  19. ^ Práxedis G. Guerrero originally incorporated as San Ignacio, changing its name on October 6, 1932.[26]
  20. ^ Riva Palacio originally incorporated as San Andrés, changing its name on October 29, 1932.[27]
  21. ^ Rosales originally incorporated as Santa Cruz Tapacolmes, changing its name for the most recent time on December 14, 1949.[28]
  22. ^ Valle de Zaragoza was originally incorporated as Pilar de Conchos, changing its name on April 28, 1864.[29]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Unidad de Microrregiones Cédulas de Información Municipal (SCIM)" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Desarrollo Social. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Article 115) (in Spanish). 1917. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  4. ^ OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-9264015326.
  5. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Estado de Baja California Sur. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. pp. 115–132. ISBN 978-970-13-1491-3.
  7. ^ "Localidades y su población por municipio según tamaño de localidad" (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGI. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  8. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 136. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  9. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 139. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  10. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 142. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  11. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 149. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  12. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 162. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  13. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 212. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  14. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 163. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  15. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 167. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  16. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 172. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  17. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 174. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  18. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 175. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  19. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 179. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  20. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 181. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  21. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 184. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  22. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 188. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  23. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 189. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  24. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 196. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  25. ^ .Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 197. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  26. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 199. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  27. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 200. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  28. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 202. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  29. ^ Estado de Durango. División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. p. 215. ISBN 978-970-13-1495-1.
  30. ^ "Población" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved January 20, 2018.