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Municipalities of Jalisco

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Municipalities of Jalisco
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Jalisco is a state in Western Mexico that is divided into 125 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the third most populated state with 8,348,151 inhabitants and the seventh largest by land area spanning 78,595.9 square kilometres (30,346.0 sq mi).[1][2] The largest municipality by population is Zapopan, with 1,476,491 residents (17.68% of the state's total), while the smallest is Santa María del Oro with 1,815 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Mezquitic which spans 3,363.60 km2 (1,298.69 sq mi), and the smallest is Techaluta with 79.20 km2 (30.58 sq mi).[2] The newest is San Ignacio Cerro Gordo, established in 2007 out of Arandas.[3]

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Municipalities in Jalisco are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[4] Their legal framework derives from the state Constitution.[5] 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).[6] 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. 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.[7]

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  1. Ayotlán was originally incorporated as Ayo el Chico, changing its name on January 17, 1981.[9]
  2. Bolaños was merged with Totatiche from 1872 to 1885.[9]
  3. Cabo Corrientes was originally incorporated as El Tuito, changing its name on March 18, 1944.[9]
  4. Cañadas renamed Villa Obregón from 1929 to 1971.[9]
  5. Chapala was merged with Guadalajara from 1931 to 1939.[9]
  6. Chimaltitán was merged with Bolaños from 1943 to 1944.[9]
  7. Gómez Farías was originally incorporated as San Sebastián, changing its name on November 10, 1939.[9]
  8. Ixtlahuacan del Río was originally incorporated as Yztlahuacan, changing its name on May 1, 1886.[9]
  9. Jamay was split between La Barca and Ocotlán from 1837 to 1914.[9]
  10. San Gabriel was renamed Venustiano Carranza between 1934 and 1993.[9]
  11. San Juanito was originally incorporated as Antonio Escobedo, changing its name on December 23, 1997.[9]
  12. San Martín Hidalgo was originally incorporated as San Martín de la Cal, changing its name on December 12, 1883.[9]
  13. San Sebastián del Oeste was originally incorporated as Real de San Sebastián, changing its name to San Sebastián in 1886 and to its current name on October 22, 1983.[9]
  14. Santa María del Oro was originally incorporated as Manuel M. Diéguez, changing its name on April 10, 1999.[9]
  15. Techaluta was merged into Zacoalco from 1824 to 1888.[9]
  16. Tlaquepaque was originally incorporated as San Pedro, changing its name on December 29, 1910.[9]
  17. Unión de San Antonio was originally incorporated as San Antonio Adobes, changing its name on May 1, 1886.[9]
  18. Valle de Juárez was originally incorporated as Valle de Mazamitla, changing its name on March 1, 1911.[9]
  19. Villa Corona was originally incorporated as Tizapanito, changing its name on June 5, 1918.[9]
  20. Villa Guerrero was originally incorporated as El Salitre, changing its name on May 28, 1921.[9]
  21. Villa Hidalgo was originally incorporated as Paso de Sotos, changing its name on June 3, 1922.[9]
  22. Villa Purificación was merged with Autlán from 1883 to 1888.[9]
  23. Zapotlán el Grande was renamed Ciudad Guzmán from 1856 to 1997.[9]
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