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Municipalities of Oaxaca

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Municipalities of Oaxaca
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Oaxaca is a state in Southeastern Mexico that is divided into 570 municipalities, more than any other state in Mexico.[1][2] According to Article 113 of the state's constitution, the municipalities are grouped into 30 judicial and tax districts to facilitate the distribution of the state's revenues. It is the only state in Mexico with this particular judicial and tax district organization.[3][4] Oaxaca is the tenth most populated state with 4,132,148 inhabitants as of the 2020 Mexican census and the fifth largest by land area spanning 93,757.6 square kilometres (36,200.0 sq mi).[1][5]

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Map of Mexico with Oaxaca highlighted
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Regions and districts of Oaxaca

Municipalities in Oaxaca have some administrative autonomy from the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[6] 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).[7] 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.[8] 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.[8]

The largest municipality by population as of the 2020 census is Oaxaca de Juárez, seat of the state capital, with 270,955 residents (6.55% of the state's total), while the smallest is Santa Magdalena Jicotlán with 81 residents, the least populated municipality in Mexico.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Santa María Chimalapa which spans 4,547.10 km2 (1,755.65 sq mi), and the smallest is Natividad with 2.20 km2 (0.85 sq mi), also the smallest municipality by area in Mexico.[5] The newest municipality is Chahuites, established in 1949.[9]

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Municipalities

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  • Largest municipalities in Oaxaca by population
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    Oaxaca is the capital and largest municipality by population in Oaxaca.
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    San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec is the second largest municipality by population.
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    The third largest municipality by population in Oaxaca is Juchitán.
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    Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is the fourth largest municipality by population.
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    The fifth largest municipality in Oaxaca is Salina Cruz.

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Notes

  1. Cosoltepec was originally incorporated as Santa Gertrudis, changing its name on December 11, 1937.[9]
  2. Cuyamecalco Villa de Zaragoza was originally incorporated as Santa María Yolomecalco, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  3. Ixtepec was originally incorporated as San Gerónimo, changing its name on April 20, 1935.[9]
  4. La Reforma was originally incorporated as Rancho del Zapote, changing its name on May 12, 1921.[9]
  5. La Trinidad Vista Hermosa was originally incorporated as La Trinidad de Teotongo, changing its name on October 23, 1891.[9]
  6. Magdalena Peñasco was originally incorporated as Magdalena Tlacotocapan, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  7. Mariscala was originally incorporated as Iturbide, changing its name on June 2, 1961.[9]
  8. San Antonio de la Cal was originally incorporated as San Antonio Abad, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  9. San Antonio Huitepec was originally incorporated as Santa María Isitepec, changing its name on July 5, 1941.[9]
  10. San Carlos Yautepec was originally incorporated as San Carlos Corral de Piedras, changing its name on January 31, 1918.[9]
  11. San Felipe Tejalápam was originally incorporated as San Felipe Zautla, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  12. San Francisco Chindúa was originally incorporated as San Francisco Tlacasahualtongo, changing its name on May 6, 1826. It was merged with Magadalena Yodocono from 1938 to 1939.[9]
  13. San Francisco Telixtlahuaca was originally incorporated as San Francisco Huizo, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  14. San Juan Bautista Valle Nacional was originally incorporated as Valle Real, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  15. San Juan Chicomezúchil was merged with Santa Catarina Latachao from 1938 to 1939.[9]
  16. San Juan Chilateca was merged with Ocotlán from 1937 to 1939.[9]
  17. San Juan Cieneguilla was originally incorporated as Acevedo, changing its name on October 23, 1891.[9]
  18. San Juan del Estado was originally incorporated as San Juan del Rey, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  19. San Lorenzo Albarradas was merged with San Pablo Villa de Mitla from 1936 to 1940.[9]
  20. San Lorenzo Cacaotepec was originally incorporated as San Lorenzo Zautla, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  21. San Lorenzo Cuaunecuiltitla was originally incorporated as San Lorenzo Huehuetlán, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  22. San Lorenzo Victoria was originally incorporated as San Lorenzo del Potrero, changing its name on October 23, 1891.[9]
  23. San Mateo Yucutindoo was originally incorporated as Zapotitlán de Río, changing its name on February 1, 2012.[11]
  24. San Miguel del Río merged with Teococuilco for a few years, from 1937 to 1940.[9]
  25. San Nicolás Hidalgo merged with Silacayoápam in 1891, but became autonomous again in 1942.[9]
  26. San Pablo Huixtepec was originally incorporated as San Pablo de la Raya, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  27. San Pedro Tidaá merged with Magadelan Yodocono in 1938, but became autonomous again in 1953.[9]
  28. San Pedro Topiltepec was originally incorporated as Tutuxtepec, changing its name on May 6, 1826. It merged with Teposcolula in 1891, but became autonomous again in 1942.[9]
  29. San Pedro Totolápam was originally incorporated as Santa María Totolapa, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  30. San Sebastián Río Hondo was originally incorporated as San Sebastián Osolotepec, changing its name on October 23, 1891. It merged with Miahuatlán in 1891, but became autonomous again in 1942.[9]
  31. Santa Ana Ateixtlahuaca was originally incorporated as Santa Ana Huehuetlán, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  32. Santa Ana Cuauhtémoc was originally incorporated as Santa Ana Chiquihuistlán, changing its name on June 22, 1940.[9]
  33. Santa Catarina Loxicha merged with San Miguel Loxicha for a few years, from 1936 to 1941.[9]
  34. Santa María Jacatepec was merged with Tuxtepec from 1941 to 1942.[9]
  35. Santa María la Asunción was originally incorporated as Santa María Jiotes, changing its name on October 16, 1954. It merged with Huautla for a few years, from 1941 to 1944.[9]
  36. Santa María Tlalixtac was originally incorporated as Magdalena Jalixta, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  37. Santiago Apóstol was originally incorporated as Santiago Ocotlán, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  38. Santiago Cacaloxtepec was merged with Huajuapan from 1937 to 1938.[9]
  39. Santiago Suchilquitongo was originally incorporated as Santiago Huitzo, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  40. Santo Domingo Nuxaá was originally incorporated as Santo Domingo Jaltepec, changing its name on November 18, 1844.[9]
  41. Santo Tomás Mazaltepec was originally incorporated as Santo Tomás Zautla, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  42. Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos was originally incorporated as Santo Domingo Tepessese, changing its name on May 6, 1826.[9]
  43. Valerio Trujano was originally incorporated as Hacienda de Güendulain, changing its name on October 31, 1925.[9]
  44. Villa Díaz Ordaz was originally incorporated as Santo Domingo del Valle, changing its name on October 31, 1860.[9]
  45. Villa Hidalgo was originally incorporated as Yalalag, changing its name on November 15, 1917.[9]
  46. Yutanduchi merged with San Pedro Teozacalco on December 25, 1937, and regained its independence on May 7, 1955.[9]
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