Mexico: Difference between revisions

Mexico is divided into 32 first-level administrative subdivisions, comprising 31 states and Mexico City, a federal entity with state-like autonomy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexico: Government |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mexico/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Each state has its own constitution, governor, and legislature, managing local governance, while Mexico City operates similarly but hosts the federal government. These subdivisions shape regional Catholic organization, with dioceses often aligned with state boundaries. The states and federal entity are:

* [[Baja California]]

* [[Baja California Sur]]

* [[Campeche]]

* [[Chiapas]]

* [[Chihuahua]]

* [[Coahuila]]

* [[Colima]]

* [[Durango]]

* [[Guanajuato]]

* [[Guerrero]]

* [[Hidalgo]]

* [[Jalisco]]

* [[México]]

* [[Michoacán]]

* [[Morelos]]

* [[Nayarit]]

* [[Nuevo León]]

* [[Oaxaca]]

* [[Puebla]]

* [[Querétaro]]

* [[Quintana Roo]]

* [[San Luis Potosí]]

* [[Sinaloa]]

* [[Sonora]]

* [[Tabasco]]

* [[Tamaulipas]]

* [[Tlaxcala]]

* [[Veracruz]]

* [[Yucatán]]

* [[Zacatecas]]

* [[Mexico City]]