Municipalities of Zacatecas
Map of Mexico with Zacatecas highlighted
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]
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
Fresnillo , Zacatecas' largest municipality by population
Guadalupe , the second largest municipality by population
Zacatecas , capital and third largest municipality
State capital †
Municipalities of Zacatecas
Name
Municipal Seat
Population (2020)[ 1]
Population (2010)[ 6]
Change
Land area (km2 ) [ 2]
Population density (2020)
Incorporation date[ 7]
km2
sq mi
Apozol
Apozol
6,260
6,314
−0.9%
293.631
113.372
21.3/km2 (55.2/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Apulco
Apulco
4,942
5,005
−1.3%
203.03
78.39
24.3/km2 (63.0/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Atolinga
San Cayetano
2,277
2,692
−15.4%
281.968
108.868
8.1/km2 (20.9/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Benito Juárez
Florencia
4,493
4,372
+2.8%
329.698
127.297
13.6/km2 (35.3/sq mi)
November 14, 1964
Calera
Víctor Rosales
45,759
39,917
+14.6%
388.387
149.957
117.8/km2 (305.1/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Cañitas
Cañitas de Felipe Pescador
8,255
8,239
+0.2%
450.52
173.95
18.3/km2 (47.5/sq mi)
November 19, 1958
Chalchihuites
Chalchihuites
10,086
10,565
−4.5%
903.025
348.660
11.2/km2 (28.9/sq mi)
1825
Concepción del Oro
Concepción del Oro
12,115
12,803
−5.4%
2,423.522
935.727
5.0/km2 (12.9/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Cuauhtémoc [ a]
San Pedro Piedra Gorda
13,466
11,915
+13.0%
325.204
125.562
41.4/km2 (107.2/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
El Plateado
El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro
1,579
1,609
−1.9%
354.501
136.874
4.5/km2 (11.5/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
El Salvador
El Salvador
2,509
2,710
−7.4%
625.226
241.401
4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi)
November 14, 1964
Fresnillo
Fresnillo
240,532
213,139
+12.9%
5,104.663
1,970.921
47.1/km2 (122.0/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Genaro Codina [ b]
Genaro Codina
8,168
8,104
+0.8%
796.786
307.641
10.3/km2 (26.6/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
General Enrique Estrada
General Enrique Estrada
6,644
5,894
+12.7%
198.187
76.520
33.5/km2 (86.8/sq mi)
November 14, 1964
General Francisco R. Murguía [ c]
Nieves
20,191
21,974
−8.1%
5,034.261
1,943.739
4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
General Pánfilo Natera [ d]
General Pánfilo Natera
23,526
22,346
+5.3%
443.177
171.112
53.1/km2 (137.5/sq mi)
July 21, 1928 [ 8]
Guadalupe
Guadalupe
211,740
159,991
+32.3%
819.044
316.235
258.5/km2 (669.6/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Huanusco
Huanusco
4,547
4,306
+5.6%
373.284
144.126
12.2/km2 (31.5/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Jalpa
Jalpa
25,296
23,557
+7.4%
719.782
277.909
35.1/km2 (91.0/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Jerez
Jerez de García Salinas
59,910
57,610
+4.0%
1,547.193
597.375
38.7/km2 (100.3/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Jiménez del Teul [ e]
Jiménez del Teul
4,465
4,584
−2.6%
1,204.779
465.168
3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Juan Aldama [ f]
Juan Aldama
19,749
20,543
−3.9%
624.971
241.303
31.6/km2 (81.8/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Juchipila
Juchipila
12,251
12,284
−0.3%
339.49
131.08
36.1/km2 (93.5/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Loreto [ g]
Loreto
53,709
48,365
+11.0%
430.213
166.106
124.8/km2 (323.3/sq mi)
October 7, 1931
Luis Moya [ h]
Luis Moya
13,184
12,234
+7.8%
177.332
68.468
74.3/km2 (192.6/sq mi)
February 5, 1857
Mazapil
Mazapil
17,774
17,813
−0.2%
12,143.256
4,688.537
1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Melchor Ocampo [ i]
Melchor Ocampo
2,736
2,662
+2.8%
1,885.382
727.950
1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Mezquital del Oro
Mezquital del Oro
2,451
2,584
−5.1%
487.82
188.35
5.0/km2 (13.0/sq mi)
1825
Miguel Auza [ j]
Miguel Auza
23,713
22,296
+6.4%
1,108.308
427.920
21.4/km2 (55.4/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Momax
Momax
2,446
2,529
−3.3%
162.23
62.64
15.1/km2 (39.1/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Monte Escobedo
Monte Escobedo
8,683
8,929
−2.8%
1,612.123
622.444
5.4/km2 (13.9/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Morelos [ k]
Morelos
13,207
11,493
+14.9%
181.363
70.025
72.8/km2 (188.6/sq mi)
February 8, 1869 [ 9]
Moyahua
Moyahua de Estrada
4,530
4,563
−0.7%
541.729
209.163
8.4/km2 (21.7/sq mi)
1825
Nochistlán
Nochistlán de Mejía
27,945
27,932
0.0%
880.01
339.77
31.8/km2 (82.2/sq mi)
1825
Noria de Ángeles [ l]
Noria de Ángeles
16,284
15,607
+4.3%
409.512
158.113
39.8/km2 (103.0/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Ojocaliente
Ojocaliente
44,144
40,740
+8.4%
646.428
249.587
68.3/km2 (176.9/sq mi)
February 5, 1857
Pánuco
Pánuco
17,577
16,875
+4.2%
587.558
226.857
29.9/km2 (77.5/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Pinos
Pinos
72,241
69,844
+3.4%
3,176.943
1,226.625
22.7/km2 (58.9/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Río Grande
Río Grande
64,535
62,693
+2.9%
1,842.931
711.560
35.0/km2 (90.7/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Saín Alto
Saín Alto
21,844
21,533
+1.4%
1,418.291
547.605
15.4/km2 (39.9/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Santa María de la Paz
Santa María de la Paz
2,767
2,821
−1.9%
279.097
107.760
9.9/km2 (25.7/sq mi)
January 1, 2005
Sombrerete
Sombrerete
63,665
61,188
+4.0%
3,610.545
1,394.039
17.6/km2 (45.7/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Susticacán
Susticacán
1,365
1,360
+0.4%
200.096
77.257
6.8/km2 (17.7/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Tabasco [ m]
Tabasco
16,588
15,656
+6.0%
411.261
158.789
40.3/km2 (104.5/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Tepechitlán
Tepechitlán
8,321
8,215
+1.3%
545.888
210.769
15.2/km2 (39.5/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Tepetongo
Tepetongo
6,490
7,090
−8.5%
726.362
280.450
8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Teúl [ n]
Teúl de González Ortega
5,356
5,506
−2.7%
681.309
263.055
7.9/km2 (20.4/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Tlaltenango
Tlaltenango de Sánchez Román
27,302
25,493
+7.1%
747.927
288.776
36.5/km2 (94.5/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Trancoso
Trancoso
20,455
16,934
+20.8%
221.352
85.464
92.4/km2 (239.3/sq mi)
January 1, 2000
Trinidad García de la Cadena [ o]
Trinidad García de la Cadena
3,362
3,013
+11.6%
307.943
118.897
10.9/km2 (28.3/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Valparaíso
Valparaíso
32,461
33,323
−2.6%
5,722.465
2,209.456
5.7/km2 (14.7/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Vetagrande
Vetagrande
10,276
9,353
+9.9%
160.362
61.916
64.1/km2 (166.0/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Villa de Cos [ p]
Villa de Cos
34,623
34,328
+0.9%
6,593.771
2,545.869
5.3/km2 (13.6/sq mi)
October 29, 1833
Villa García
Villa García
19,525
18,269
+6.9%
342.621
132.287
57.0/km2 (147.6/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Villa González Ortega [ q]
Villa González Ortega
13,208
12,893
+2.4%
433.025
167.192
30.5/km2 (79.0/sq mi)
July 19, 1890
Villa Hidalgo [ r]
Villa Hidalgo
19,446
18,490
+5.2%
376.31
145.29
51.7/km2 (133.8/sq mi)
August 19, 1916
Villanueva
Villanueva
31,558
29,395
+7.4%
2,184.719
843.525
14.4/km2 (37.4/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Zacatecas
Zacatecas †
149,607
138,176
+8.3%
442.612
170.893
338.0/km2 (875.4/sq mi)
January 17, 1825
Zacatecas
—
1,622,138
1,490,668
+8.8%
75,275.3
29,064.0
21.5/km2 (55.8/sq mi)
—
Mexico
—
126,014,024
112,336,538
+12.2%
1,960,646.7
757,009.9
64.3/km2 (166.5/sq mi)
—
Defunct municipalities
Sauceda, integrated into Vetagrande in 1918.
Notes
^ Cuauhtémoc was originally incorporated as San Pedro Piedra Gorda, changing its name on January 4, 1950 .[ 7]
^ Genaro Codina was originally incorporated as San José de la Ysla, changing its name on December 31, 1957 .[ 7]
^ General Francisco R. Murguía was originally incorporated as Nieves, changing its name on November 14, 1964 .[ 7]
^ General Pánfilo Natera was originally incorporated as La Blanca, changing its name on March 15, 1964 .[ 7]
^ Jiménez del Teul was originally incorporated as San Andrés del Téul, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Juan Aldama was originally incorporated as San Juan del Mezquital, changing its name on April 24, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Loreto was originally incorporated as Bimbaletes, changing its name on October 3, 1956 .[ 7]
^ Luis Moya was originally incorporated as San Francisco de los Adames, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Melchor Ocampo was originally incorporated as San Pedro Ocampo, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Miguel Auza was originally incorporated as San Miguel del Mezquital, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Morelos was originally incorporated as Chupaderos, changing its name on May 5, 1894 .[ 9]
^ Noria de Ángeles was originally incorporated as Ángeles, changing its name on August 19, 1916 .[ 7]
^ Tabasco changed its name to Villa del Refujio from 1916 to 1938.[ 7]
^ Melchor Ocampo was originally incorporated as San Juan del Téul, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Trinidad García de la Cardena was originally incorporated as Estanzuela, changing its name on May 4, 1935 .[ 7]
^ Villa de Cos was originally incorporated as San Cosme, changing its name on July 27, 1845 .[ 7]
^ Villa González Ortega was originally incorporated as El Carro, changing its name on November 29, 1922 .[ 7]
^ Villa Hidalgo was originally incorporated as Santa Rita, changing its name on January 9, 1935 .[ 7]
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