Municipalities of Tlaxcala

Map of Mexico with Tlaxcala highlighted
Map of Mexico with Tlaxcala highlighted

Tlaxcala is a state in Central Mexico that is divided into 60 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the fifth least populated state with 1,342,977 inhabitants and the 2nd smallest by land area spanning 3,996.6 square kilometres (1,543.1 sq mi).[1][2]

Municipalities in Tlaxcala 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 Tlaxcala, with 99,896 residents (7.43% of the state total), while the smallest is San Lucas Tecopilco with 3,077 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Tlaxco which spans 574.70 km2 (221.89 sq mi), and the smallest is San Lorenzo Axocomanitla with 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi).[2] 16 new municipalities were created in 1995, the most recent being Benito Juárez, established in October 9 of that year.[6]

Municipalities

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  • Largest municipalities in Tlaxcala by population
  • City Hall, Tlaxcala
    Tlaxcala, capital and largest municipality by population in Tlaxcala.
  • Street art, Huamantla
    Huamantla, second largest municipality by population.
  • Santiago Chapel, San Pablo del Monte
    San Pablo del Monte, third largest municipality by population.
  • La Maquinita, Apizaco
    Apizaco, fourth largest municipality by population.

†  State capital

Municipalities of Tlaxcala
Name Municipal seat Population
(2020)[1] 		Population
(2010)[7] 		Change Land area[2] Population density
(2020) 		Incorporation date[6]
km2 sq mi
Acuamanala[a] Acuamanala 6,432 5,711 +12.6% 15.0 5.8 428.8/km2 (1,110.6/sq mi) September 9, 1934
Amaxac[b] Amaxac de Guerrero 11,403 9,875 +15.5% 11.2 4.3 1,018.1/km2 (2,636.9/sq mi) May 31, 1902
Apetatitlán Apetatitlán 16,003 13,361 +19.8% 11.6 4.5 1,379.6/km2 (3,573.1/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Apizaco[c] Apizaco 80,725 76,492 +5.5% 43.6 16.8 1,851.5/km2 (4,795.3/sq mi) May 9, 1873
Atlangatepec Atlangatepec 7,087 6,018 +17.8% 108.2 41.8 65.5/km2 (169.6/sq mi) June 26, 1871
Atltzayanca Atltzayanca 18,111 15,935 +13.7% 189.8 73.3 95.4/km2 (247.1/sq mi) June 26, 1871
Benito Juárez Benito Juárez 6,211 5,687 +9.2% 25.6 9.9 242.6/km2 (628.4/sq mi) October 9, 1995
Calpulalpan Calpulalpan 51,172 44,807 +14.2% 253.9 98.0 201.5/km2 (522.0/sq mi) 1826
Chiautempan Santa Ana Chiautempan 73,215 66,149 +10.7% 77.2 29.8 948.4/km2 (2,456.3/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Contla Contla 38,579 35,084 +10.0% 26.1 10.1 1,478.1/km2 (3,828.3/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Cuapiaxtla Cuapiaxtla 16,222 13,671 +18.7% 82.6 31.9 196.4/km2 (508.7/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Cuaxomulco Cuaxomulco 5,928 5,066 +17.0% 16.7 6.4 355.0/km2 (919.4/sq mi) January 1, 1936
El Carmen Tequexquitla Villa de El Carmen Tequexquitla 17,332 15,368 +12.8% 58.4 22.5 296.8/km2 (768.7/sq mi) August 11, 1857
Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata 4,951 4,146 +19.4% 50.1 19.3 98.8/km2 (255.9/sq mi) September 27, 1995
Españita[d] Españita 9,416 8,399 +12.1% 139.7 53.9 67.4/km2 (174.6/sq mi) June 4, 1867
Huamantla Huamantla 98,764 84,979 +16.2% 348.8 134.7 283.2/km2 (733.4/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Hueyotlipan Hueyotlipan 15,190 13,879 +9.4% 176.0 68.0 86.3/km2 (223.5/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Ixtacuixtla[e] Villa Mariano Matamoros 38,970 35,162 +10.8% 161.5 62.4 241.3/km2 (625.0/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Ixtenco[f] Ixtenco 7,504 6,791 +10.5% 44.4 17.1 169.0/km2 (437.7/sq mi) February 14, 1832
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco La Magdalena Tlaltelulco 19,036 16,834 +13.1% 11.8 4.6 1,613.2/km2 (4,178.2/sq mi) August 18, 1995
Lázaro Cárdenas Lázaro Cárdenas 3,534 2,769 +27.6% 25.4 9.8 139.1/km2 (360.4/sq mi) September 27, 1995
Mazatecochco[g] Mazatecochco 11,592 9,740 +19.0% 14.6 5.6 794.0/km2 (2,056.4/sq mi) January 14, 1943
Muñoz[h] Muñoz 4,755 4,285 +11.0% 36.4 14.1 130.6/km2 (338.3/sq mi) October 21, 1953
Nanacamilpa[i] Nanacamilpa 18,686 16,640 +12.3% 108.2 41.8 172.7/km2 (447.3/sq mi) December 9, 1942
Natívitas Natívitas 26,309 23,621 +11.4% 52.5 20.3 501.1/km2 (1,297.9/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Panotla[j] Panotla 28,357 25,128 +12.9% 61.0 23.6 464.9/km2 (1,204.0/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Papalotla Papalotla 33,499 26,997 +24.1% 23.2 9.0 1,443.9/km2 (3,739.7/sq mi) January 1, 1880
San Damián Texóloc San Damián Texóloc 5,884 5,064 +16.2% 10.2 3.9 576.9/km2 (1,494.1/sq mi) September 27, 1995
San Francisco Tetlanohcan San Francisco Tetlanohcan 11,761 9,880 +19.0% 39.5 15.3 297.7/km2 (771.2/sq mi) August 18, 1995
San Jerónimo Zacualpan San Jerónimo Zacualpan 4,092 3,581 +14.3% 7.8 3.0 524.6/km2 (1,358.7/sq mi) September 27, 1995
San José Teacalco San José Teacalco 6,436 5,660 +13.7% 36.0 13.9 178.8/km2 (463.0/sq mi) August 18, 1995
San Juan Huactzinco San Juan Huactzinco 7,688 6,821 +12.7% 4.6 1.8 1,671.3/km2 (4,328.7/sq mi) August 11, 1995
San Lorenzo Axocomanitla San Lorenzo Axocomanitla 5,689 5,045 +12.8% 4.5 1.7 1,264.2/km2 (3,274.3/sq mi) October 2, 1995
San Lucas Tecopilco San Lucas Tecopilco 3,077 2,833 +8.6% 28.8 11.1 106.8/km2 (276.7/sq mi) October 2, 1995
San Pablo del Monte San Pablo del Monte 82,688 69,615 +18.8% 59.7 23.1 1,385.1/km2 (3,587.3/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Sanctórum[k] Sanctórum 9,432 8,474 +11.3% 99.2 38.3 95.1/km2 (246.3/sq mi) March 28, 1935
Santa Ana Nopalucan Santa Ana Nopalucan 7,952 6,857 +16.0% 9.2 3.6 864.3/km2 (2,238.7/sq mi) October 2, 1995
Santa Apolonia Teacalco Santa Apolonia Teacalco 4,636 4,349 +6.6% 8.0 3.1 579.5/km2 (1,500.9/sq mi) August 9, 1995
Santa Catarina Ayometla Santa Catarina Ayometla 9,463 7,992 +18.4% 10.1 3.9 936.9/km2 (2,426.6/sq mi) August 15, 1995
Santa Cruz Quilehtla Santa Cruz Quilehtla 7,750 6,296 +23.1% 5.4 2.1 1,435.2/km2 (3,717.1/sq mi) August 11, 1995
Santa Cruz Tlaxcala Santa Cruz Tlaxcala 24,116 17,968 +34.2% 25.9 10.0 931.1/km2 (2,411.6/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla 5,443 4,436 +22.7% 6.0 2.3 907.2/km2 (2,349.6/sq mi) August 15, 1995
Tenancingo Tenancingo 12,974 11,763 +10.3% 12.5 4.8 1,037.9/km2 (2,688.2/sq mi) July 10, 1897
Teolocholco Teolocholco 25,257 21,671 +16.5% 76.6 29.6 329.7/km2 (854.0/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tepetitla Tepetitla 22,274 18,725 +19.0% 23.1 8.9 964.2/km2 (2,497.4/sq mi) May 1, 1880
Tepeyanco Tepeyanco 13,328 11,048 +20.6% 16.4 6.3 812.7/km2 (2,104.8/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Terrenate Terrenate 15,475 13,775 +12.3% 154.7 59.7 100.0/km2 (259.1/sq mi) August 11, 1857
Tetla Tetla 35,284 28,760 +22.7% 169.8 65.6 207.8/km2 (538.2/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tetlatlahuca Tetlatlahuca 13,561 12,410 +9.3% 26.1 10.1 519.6/km2 (1,345.7/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl 99,896 89,795 +11.2% 52.0 20.1 1,921.1/km2 (4,975.6/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tlaxco Tlaxco 45,438 39,939 +13.8% 574.7 221.9 79.1/km2 (204.8/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tocatlán Tocatlán 6,294 5,589 +12.6% 14.3 5.5 440.1/km2 (1,140.0/sq mi) September 24, 1952
Totolac San Juan Totolac 22,529 20,625 +9.2% 13.8 5.3 1,632.5/km2 (4,228.2/sq mi) November 3, 1906
Tzompantepec[l] Tzompantepec 18,006 14,611 +23.2% 38.4 14.8 468.9/km2 (1,214.5/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Xaloztoc Xaloztoc 25,607 21,769 +17.6% 41.5 16.0 617.0/km2 (1,598.1/sq mi) November 25, 1873
Xaltocan Xaltocan 10,601 9,777 +8.4% 102.8 39.7 103.1/km2 (267.1/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Xicohtzinco Xicohtzinco 14,197 12,255 +15.8% 7.3 2.8 1,944.8/km2 (5,037.0/sq mi) January 15, 1942
Yauhquemehcan[m] Yauhquemehcan 42,242 33,081 +27.7% 37.4 14.4 1,129.5/km2 (2,925.3/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Zacatelco Zacatelco 45,717 38,654 +18.3% 29.5 11.4 1,549.7/km2 (4,013.8/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Zitlaltepec[n] Zitlaltepec 9,207 8,224 +12.0% 77.1 29.8 119.4/km2 (309.3/sq mi) February 14, 1832
Tlaxcala — 1,342,977 1,169,936 +14.8% 3,996.6 1,543.1 336.0/km2 (870.3/sq mi) —
Mexico — 126,014,024 112,336,538 +12.2% 1,960,646.7 757,010 64.3/km2 (166.5/sq mi) —


Notes

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  1. ^ Acuamanala was originally incorporated as Miguel Hidalgo, changing its name on April 1, 1994.[6]
  2. ^ Amaxac was originally incorporated as Guerrero, changing its name on September 9, 1942.[6]
  3. ^ Apizaco was originally incorporated as Barrón-Escandón, changing its name on March 3, 1971.[6]
  4. ^ Españita was merged with Sanctórum for three months in 1931.[6]
  5. ^ Ixtacuixtla was originally incorporated as San Felipe Yxtacuixtla, changing its name on June 4, 1867.[6]
  6. ^ Ixtenco was originally incorporated as San Juan Yxtenco, changing its name on June 4, 1867.[6]
  7. ^ Mazatecochco was originally incorporated as José María Morelos, changing its name on February 1, 1984.[6]
  8. ^ Muñoz was originally incorporated as Domingo Arenas, changing its name on February 1, 1984.[6]
  9. ^ Nanacamilpa was originally incorporated as Ing. Manuel Santillán, changing its name to Mariano Arista in 1944 and to its current name on February 1, 1984.[6]
  10. ^ Panotla was not incorporated as a municipality between 1867 and 1882.[6]
  11. ^ Sanctórum was originally incorporated as Lázaro Cárdenas, changing its name on February 1, 1984.[6]
  12. ^ Tzompantepec was originally incorporated as San Salvador Zumpantepec, changing its name on June 4, 1867.[6]
  13. ^ Yauhquemehcan was originally incorporated as San Dionisio Yeuquemecan, changing its name on June 4, 1867.[6]
  14. ^ Zitlaltepec was renamed Trinidad Sánchez Santos from 1959 to 1984.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2020 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. ^ a b c "México en cifras - Medio Ambiente - Tlaxcala" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  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 9264015329.
  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 c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Estado de Tlaxcala División Territorial de 1810 a 1995 (PDF) (in Spanish). Mexico: INEGI. 1996. ISBN 970-13-1516-2.
  7. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 - SCITEL" (in Spanish). INEGI. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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