Mexico's states classify their settlements in a variety of fashions:
Under Article 106 of the Municipal Law of the State of Aguascalientes, [1][ permanent dead link] the state defines its settlements as follows:
According to Article 10 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Baja California Sur, [2] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 12 of the Organic Municipalities Law of the State of Campeche, [3] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Law on the Political and Administrative Classification of Population Centres in the State of Chiapas, [4] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
To serve as a municipal seat, a settlement must be either a city or town. The granting of all settlement statuses is a function of the State Congress.
According to Article 13 bis of the Municipal Code of the State of Chihuahua, [5][ permanent dead link] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 22 of the Municipal Code for the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, [6] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 13 of the Organic Law of Free Municipalities of the State of Colima, [7] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 6 of the Organic Law of the Free Municipality of the State of Durango, [8][ permanent dead link] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 23 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Guanajuato, [9] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 1 of the Law number 59, territorial division of the state, [10] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 20 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Hidalgo, [11] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Chapter II of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Jalisco, [12] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Mexico, [13] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
Elevating a settlement to a city status is a function of the State Congress. The lower statuses can be granted by municipal authorities.
According to Article 1 of the Organic Law of the Territorial Division of Michoacán, [14] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 23 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Morelos, [15][ permanent dead link] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
Under the Law of Political Categories for Settlements in the State of Nayarit, [16] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
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According to the Municipal Law of the State of Oaxaca, [17] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Puebla, [18] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their populations and their provision of certain basic public services (schools, clinics, abattoirs, graveyards, etc.):
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Querétaro, [19] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their populations and their provision of certain basic public services (schools, clinics, abattoirs, graveyards, etc.):
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, [20] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, [21] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to article 12 of the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa, [22] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
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According to article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Tabasco, [23] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their population and their provision of certain basic public services:
According to Article 13 of the Municipal Code for the State of Tamaulipas, [24] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Tlaxcala, [25] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their population and their provision of certain basic public services:
According to Article 11 of the Organic Law of the Free Municipality of the State of Veracruz, [26] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 12 of the Government Law of the Municipality of the State of Yucatán, [27] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 25 of the Organic Law of the Municipality of the State of Zacatecas, [28] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
Mexico's states classify their settlements in a variety of fashions:
Under Article 106 of the Municipal Law of the State of Aguascalientes, [1][ permanent dead link] the state defines its settlements as follows:
According to Article 10 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Baja California Sur, [2] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 12 of the Organic Municipalities Law of the State of Campeche, [3] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Law on the Political and Administrative Classification of Population Centres in the State of Chiapas, [4] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
To serve as a municipal seat, a settlement must be either a city or town. The granting of all settlement statuses is a function of the State Congress.
According to Article 13 bis of the Municipal Code of the State of Chihuahua, [5][ permanent dead link] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 22 of the Municipal Code for the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza, [6] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 13 of the Organic Law of Free Municipalities of the State of Colima, [7] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 6 of the Organic Law of the Free Municipality of the State of Durango, [8][ permanent dead link] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 23 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Guanajuato, [9] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 1 of the Law number 59, territorial division of the state, [10] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 20 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Hidalgo, [11] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Chapter II of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Jalisco, [12] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Mexico, [13] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
Elevating a settlement to a city status is a function of the State Congress. The lower statuses can be granted by municipal authorities.
According to Article 1 of the Organic Law of the Territorial Division of Michoacán, [14] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to Article 23 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Morelos, [15][ permanent dead link] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
Under the Law of Political Categories for Settlements in the State of Nayarit, [16] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
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According to the Municipal Law of the State of Oaxaca, [17] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Puebla, [18] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their populations and their provision of certain basic public services (schools, clinics, abattoirs, graveyards, etc.):
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Querétaro, [19] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their populations and their provision of certain basic public services (schools, clinics, abattoirs, graveyards, etc.):
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, [20] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, [21] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to article 12 of the Organic Municipal Law of the Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa, [22] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
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According to article 9 of the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Tabasco, [23] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their population and their provision of certain basic public services:
According to Article 13 of the Municipal Code for the State of Tamaulipas, [24] the state classifies its settlements as follows:
According to the Organic Municipal Law of the State of Tlaxcala, [25] the state classifies its settlements in terms of their population and their provision of certain basic public services:
According to Article 11 of the Organic Law of the Free Municipality of the State of Veracruz, [26] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 12 of the Government Law of the Municipality of the State of Yucatán, [27] the state categorises its settlements as follows:
According to Article 25 of the Organic Law of the Municipality of the State of Zacatecas, [28] the state categorises its settlements as follows: