Capital Cities of Mexican States

Here is a comprehensive list of the capital cities for each of Mexico’s 31 states. In addition to these, Mexico City—known as “Ciudad de México” or “CDMX”—serves as the country’s capital but operates as a separate federal entity, distinct from any one state. Formerly referred to as the Distrito Federal (DF), Mexico City no longer carries this designation, though the term is still sometimes used informally. These capital cities are not only political hubs but also cultural and economic centers, each contributing to the rich diversity of Mexico’s landscape.

 

State  Capital Joined
Aguascalientes Aguascalientes 1835
Baja California Mexicali 1952
Baja California Sur La Paz 1974
Campeche Campeche 1858
Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez 1824
Chihuahua Chihuahua 1824
Coahuila Saltillo 1824
Colima Colima 1857
Durango Durango 1824
Guanajuato Guanajuato 1824
Guerrero Chilpancingo 1858
Hidalgo Pachuca 1869
Jalisco Guadalajara 1824
State of México Toluca 1824
Michoacán Morelia 1824
Morelos Cuernavaca 1869
Nayarit Tepic 1917
Nuevo León Monterrey 1824
Oaxaca Oaxaca 1824
Puebla Puebla 1824
Querétaro Querétaro 1824
Quintana Roo Chetumal 1974
San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí 1824
Sinaloa Culiacán 1831
Sonora Hermosillo 1831
Tabasco Villahermosa 1824
Tamaulipas Ciudad Victoria 1824
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala 1857
Veracruz Xalapa 1824
Yucatán Mérida 1824
Zacatecas Zacatecas 1824

Capitals Squared

The following is a list of Capital Cities of the Mexican States we call Capitals Squared:

State  Capital
Aguascalientes  Aguascalientes
Campeche Campeche
Chihuahua Chihuahua
Colima Colima
Durango Durango
Guanajuato Guanajuato
Oaxaca Oaxaca
Puebla Puebla
Querétaro Querétaro
San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala
Zacatecas Zacatecas

 

 

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