Michoacán is a state in western Mexico that is divided into 113 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the ninth most populated state with 4,748,846 inhabitants and the 16th largest by land area spanning 58,598.7 square kilometres (22,625.1 sq mi).[1][2]
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Municipalities in Michoacan 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 Morelia, with 849,053 residents (17.87% of the state's total), while the smallest is Zináparo with 3,232 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is Arteaga which spans 3,434.40 km2 (1,326.03 sq mi), and the smallest is Aporo with 58.40 km2 (22.55 sq mi).[2] The newest municipality is José Sixto Verduzco, created on January 25, 1974.[6]
Municipalities
- Largest municipalities in Michoacán by population
Morelia, largest municipality by population in Michoacán.
Uruapan, second largest municipality by population.
Zamora, third largest municipality by population.
Lázaro Cárdenas, fourth largest municipality by population.
| Name | Municipal seat | Population (2020)[1] | Population (2010)[7] | Change | Land area[2] | Population density (2020) | Incorporation date[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km2 | sq mi | |||||||
| Acuitzio | Acuitzio del Canje | 11,301 | 10,987 | +2.9% | 176.3 | 68.1 | 64.1/km2 (166.0/sq mi) | October 10, 1888 |
| Aguililla | Aguililla | 14,754 | 16,214 | −9.0% | 1,396.9 | 539.3 | 10.6/km2 (27.4/sq mi) | June 22, 1877 |
| Álvaro Obregón | Álvaro Obregón | 23,000 | 20,913 | +10.0% | 159.5 | 61.6 | 144.2/km2 (373.5/sq mi) | April 3, 1930 |
| Angamacutiro | Angamacutiro de la Unión | 14,943 | 14,684 | +1.8% | 240.3 | 92.8 | 62.2/km2 (161.1/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Angangueo | Mineral de Angangueo | 10,892 | 10,768 | +1.2% | 76.8 | 29.7 | 141.8/km2 (367.3/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Apatzingán | Apatzingán de la Constitución | 126,191 | 123,649 | +2.1% | 1,640.3 | 633.3 | 76.9/km2 (199.3/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Aporo | Aporo | 3,529 | 3,218 | +9.7% | 58.4 | 22.5 | 60.4/km2 (156.5/sq mi) | September 1, 1921 |
| Aquila | Aquila | 24,676 | 23,536 | +4.8% | 2,264.2 | 874.2 | 10.9/km2 (28.2/sq mi) | April 2, 1920 |
| Ario | Ario de Rosales | 36,268 | 34,848 | +4.1% | 695.2 | 268.4 | 52.2/km2 (135.1/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Arteaga[a] | Arteaga | 20,332 | 21,790 | −6.7% | 3,434.4 | 1,326.0 | 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) | September 16, 1894 |
| Briseñas | Briseñas de Matamoros | 11,681 | 10,653 | +9.6% | 67.7 | 26.1 | 172.5/km2 (446.9/sq mi) | August 17, 1950 |
| Buenavista | Buenavista Tomatlán | 45,538 | 42,234 | +7.8% | 922.4 | 356.1 | 49.4/km2 (127.9/sq mi) | January 1, 1928 |
| Carácuaro | Carácuaro de Morelos | 9,176 | 9,212 | −0.4% | 918.0 | 354.4 | 10.0/km2 (25.9/sq mi) | February 1, 1856 |
| Charapan | Charapan | 13,539 | 12,163 | +11.3% | 233.8 | 90.3 | 57.9/km2 (150.0/sq mi) | April 23, 1861 |
| Charo | Charo | 25,138 | 21,723 | +15.7% | 323.0 | 124.7 | 77.8/km2 (201.6/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Chavinda[b] | Chavinda | 10,417 | 9,975 | +4.4% | 152.1 | 58.7 | 68.5/km2 (177.4/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Cherán | Cherán | 20,586 | 18,141 | +13.5% | 222.4 | 85.9 | 92.6/km2 (239.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Chilchota | Chilchota | 40,560 | 36,293 | +11.8% | 304.6 | 117.6 | 133.2/km2 (344.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Chinicuila | Villa Victoria | 4,773 | 5,271 | −9.4% | 1,022.1 | 394.6 | 4.7/km2 (12.1/sq mi) | May 5, 1902 |
| Chucándiro[c] | Chucándiro | 4,944 | 5,166 | −4.3% | 192.3 | 74.2 | 25.7/km2 (66.6/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Churintzio | Churintzio | 5,233 | 5,564 | −5.9% | 229.4 | 88.6 | 22.8/km2 (59.1/sq mi) | March 1, 1904 |
| Churumuco | Churumuco de Morelos | 12,342 | 14,366 | −14.1% | 1,109.0 | 428.2 | 11.1/km2 (28.8/sq mi) | February 17, 1930 |
| Coahuayana | Coahuayana de Hidalgo | 17,022 | 14,136 | +20.4% | 366.0 | 141.3 | 46.5/km2 (120.5/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Coalcomán | Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares | 19,633 | 17,615 | +11.5% | 2,826.3 | 1,091.2 | 6.9/km2 (18.0/sq mi) | March 12, 1828 |
| Coeneo | Coeneo de la Libertad | 20,965 | 20,492 | +2.3% | 393.7 | 152.0 | 53.3/km2 (137.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Cojumatlán[d] | Cojumatlán de Régules | 10,553 | 9,980 | +5.7% | 131.1 | 50.6 | 80.5/km2 (208.5/sq mi) | April 2, 1910 |
| Contepec | Contepec | 35,070 | 32,954 | +6.4% | 378.9 | 146.3 | 92.6/km2 (239.7/sq mi) | July 24, 1857 |
| Copándaro | Copándaro de Galeana | 9,484 | 8,952 | +5.9% | 173.3 | 66.9 | 54.7/km2 (141.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Cotija | Cotija de la Paz | 20,198 | 19,644 | +2.8% | 505.0 | 195.0 | 40.0/km2 (103.6/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Cuitzeo | Cuitzeo del Porvenir | 29,910 | 28,227 | +6.0% | 254.4 | 98.2 | 117.6/km2 (304.5/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Ecuandureo | Ecuandureo | 11,850 | 12,855 | −7.8% | 304.2 | 117.5 | 39.0/km2 (100.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Epitacio Huerta | Epitacio Huerta | 16,112 | 16,218 | −0.7% | 423.6 | 163.6 | 38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi) | March 31, 1962 |
| Erongaricuaro | Erongaricuaro | 15,715 | 14,555 | +8.0% | 244.0 | 94.2 | 64.4/km2 (166.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Gabriel Zamora | Lombardía | 21,466 | 21,294 | +0.8% | 367.3 | 141.8 | 58.4/km2 (151.4/sq mi) | November 20, 1955 |
| Hidalgo[e] | Ciudad Hidalgo | 125,712 | 117,620 | +6.9% | 1,143.4 | 441.5 | 109.9/km2 (284.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| La Huacana | La Huacana | 30,627 | 32,757 | −6.5% | 1,952.0 | 753.7 | 15.7/km2 (40.6/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Huandacareo | Huandacareo | 11,644 | 11,592 | +0.4% | 96.2 | 37.1 | 121.0/km2 (313.5/sq mi) | November 18, 1919 |
| Huaniqueo | Huaniqueo de Morales | 7,945 | 7,983 | −0.5% | 200.5 | 77.4 | 39.6/km2 (102.6/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Huetamo | Huetamo de Núñez | 41,973 | 41,937 | +0.1% | 2,057.3 | 794.3 | 20.4/km2 (52.8/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Huiramba | Huiramba | 9,015 | 7,925 | +13.8% | 79.1 | 30.5 | 114.0/km2 (295.2/sq mi) | September 24, 1950 |
| Indaparapeo | Indaparapeo | 18,385 | 16,427 | +11.9% | 176.5 | 68.1 | 104.2/km2 (269.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Irimbo | Irimbo | 16,043 | 14,766 | +8.6% | 126.7 | 48.9 | 126.6/km2 (327.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Ixtlán | Ixtlán de los Hervores | 14,302 | 13,584 | +5.3% | 123.9 | 47.8 | 115.4/km2 (299.0/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Jacona[f] | Jacona de Plancarte | 68,781 | 64,011 | +7.5% | 118.7 | 45.8 | 579.5/km2 (1,500.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Jiménez | Villa Jiménez | 12,946 | 13,275 | −2.5% | 194.5 | 75.1 | 66.6/km2 (172.4/sq mi) | May 1, 1921 |
| Jiquilpan | Jiquilpan de Juárez | 36,158 | 34,199 | +5.7% | 243.2 | 93.9 | 148.7/km2 (385.1/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| José Sixto Verduzco | Pastor Ortiz | 26,213 | 25,576 | +2.5% | 219.7 | 84.8 | 119.3/km2 (309.0/sq mi) | January 25, 1974 |
| Juárez | Benito Juárez | 14,936 | 13,604 | +9.8% | 141.0 | 54.4 | 105.9/km2 (274.4/sq mi) | June 29, 1939 |
| Jungapeo | Jungapeo de Juárez | 19,834 | 19,986 | −0.8% | 265.5 | 102.5 | 74.7/km2 (193.5/sq mi) | June 12, 1863 |
| Lagunillas | Lagunillas | 5,745 | 5,506 | +4.3% | 72.7 | 28.1 | 79.0/km2 (204.7/sq mi) | September 21, 1950 |
| La Piedad | La Piedad de Cabadas | 106,490 | 99,576 | +6.9% | 284.7 | 109.9 | 374.0/km2 (968.8/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Lázaro Cárdenas[g] | Lázaro Cárdenas | 196,003 | 178,817 | +9.6% | 1,150.3 | 444.1 | 170.4/km2 (441.3/sq mi) | May 27, 1947 |
| Los Reyes | Los Reyes de Salgado | 78,935 | 64,141 | +23.1% | 480.9 | 185.7 | 164.1/km2 (425.1/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Madero | Villa Madero | 19,086 | 17,427 | +9.5% | 1,019.6 | 393.7 | 18.7/km2 (48.5/sq mi) | October 18, 1914 |
| Maravatío | Maravatío de Ocampo | 89,311 | 80,258 | +11.3% | 697.7 | 269.4 | 128.0/km2 (331.5/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Marcos Castellanos | San José de Gracia | 13,983 | 13,031 | +7.3% | 233.0 | 90.0 | 60.0/km2 (155.4/sq mi) | August 9, 1968 |
| Morelia[h] | Morelia† | 849,053 | 729,279 | +16.4% | 1,192.4 | 460.4 | 712.1/km2 (1,844.2/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Morelos[i] | Villa Morelos | 7,983 | 8,091 | −1.3% | 183.4 | 70.8 | 43.5/km2 (112.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Múgica[j] | Nueva Italia | 45,732 | 44,963 | +1.7% | 377.6 | 145.8 | 121.1/km2 (313.7/sq mi) | March 22, 1942 |
| Nahuatzen | Nahuatzen | 32,598 | 27,174 | +20.0% | 304.2 | 117.5 | 107.2/km2 (277.5/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Nocupétaro | Nocupétaro de Morelos | 8,196 | 7,799 | +5.1% | 545.5 | 210.6 | 15.0/km2 (38.9/sq mi) | April 2, 1910 |
| Nuevo Parangaricutiro[k] | Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro | 20,981 | 18,834 | +11.4% | 235.0 | 90.7 | 89.3/km2 (231.2/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Nuevo Urecho[l] | Nuevo Urecho | 9,027 | 8,240 | +9.6% | 330.4 | 127.6 | 27.3/km2 (70.8/sq mi) | July 1, 1839 |
| Numarán | Numarán | 9,437 | 9,599 | −1.7% | 76.9 | 29.7 | 122.7/km2 (317.8/sq mi) | April 24, 1868 |
| Ocampo | Ocampo | 24,774 | 22,628 | +9.5% | 142.3 | 54.9 | 174.1/km2 (450.9/sq mi) | January 17, 1930 |
| Pajacuarán | Pajacuarán | 21,028 | 19,450 | +8.1% | 170.4 | 65.8 | 123.4/km2 (319.6/sq mi) | January 1, 1923 |
| Panindicuaro | Panindicuaro | 14,889 | 16,064 | −7.3% | 289.3 | 111.7 | 51.5/km2 (133.3/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Paracho | Paracho de Verduzco | 39,657 | 34,721 | +14.2% | 244.2 | 94.3 | 162.4/km2 (420.6/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Parácuaro | Parácuaro | 26,832 | 25,343 | +5.9% | 503.4 | 194.4 | 53.3/km2 (138.1/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Pátzcuaro | Pátzcuaro | 98,382 | 87,794 | +12.1% | 438.5 | 169.3 | 224.4/km2 (581.1/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Penjamillo | Penjamillo de Degollado | 16,621 | 17,159 | −3.1% | 371.2 | 143.3 | 44.8/km2 (116.0/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Peribán[m] | Peribán de Ramos | 29,389 | 25,296 | +16.2% | 331.8 | 128.1 | 88.6/km2 (229.4/sq mi) | December 10, 1861 |
| Purépero | Purépero de Echáiz | 15,503 | 15,306 | +1.3% | 192.7 | 74.4 | 80.5/km2 (208.4/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Puruándiro | Puruándiro | 69,260 | 67,837 | +2.1% | 718.9 | 277.6 | 96.3/km2 (249.5/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Queréndaro | Queréndaro | 13,961 | 13,550 | +3.0% | 234.9 | 90.7 | 59.4/km2 (153.9/sq mi) | September 1, 1921 |
| Quiroga[n] | Quiroga | 27,176 | 25,592 | +6.2% | 213.4 | 82.4 | 127.3/km2 (329.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Sahuayo | Sahuayo de Morelos | 78,477 | 72,841 | +7.7% | 128.1 | 49.5 | 612.6/km2 (1,586.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Salvador Escalante[o] | Santa Clara del Cobre | 49,896 | 45,217 | +10.3% | 487.9 | 188.4 | 102.3/km2 (264.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| San Lucas | San Lucas | 17,677 | 18,461 | −4.2% | 467.9 | 180.7 | 37.8/km2 (97.8/sq mi) | January 13, 1925 |
| Santa Ana Maya | Santa Ana Maya | 12,812 | 12,618 | +1.5% | 104.1 | 40.2 | 123.1/km2 (318.8/sq mi) | April 24, 1868 |
| Senguio | Senguio | 19,833 | 18,427 | +7.6% | 250.3 | 96.6 | 79.2/km2 (205.2/sq mi) | April 26, 1856 |
| Susupuato | Susupuato de Guerrer | 9,076 | 8,704 | +4.3% | 268.0 | 103.5 | 33.9/km2 (87.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tacámbaro | Tacámbaro de Codallos | 79,540 | 69,955 | +13.7% | 786.8 | 303.8 | 101.1/km2 (261.8/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Tancítaro | Tancítaro | 33,453 | 29,414 | +13.7% | 714.3 | 275.8 | 46.8/km2 (121.3/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tangamandapio | Tangamandapio | 31,716 | 27,822 | +14.0% | 316.1 | 122.0 | 100.3/km2 (259.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tangancícuaro | Tangancícuaro de Arista | 35,256 | 32,677 | +7.9% | 385.1 | 148.7 | 91.6/km2 (237.1/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tanhuato | Tanhuato de Guerrero | 15,534 | 15,176 | +2.4% | 228.1 | 88.1 | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Taretan | Taretan | 15,589 | 13,558 | +15.0% | 185.1 | 71.5 | 84.2/km2 (218.1/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Tarímbaro | Tarímbaro | 114,513 | 78,623 | +45.6% | 255.7 | 98.7 | 447.8/km2 (1,159.9/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tepalcatepec | Tepalcatepec | 24,074 | 22,987 | +4.7% | 798.1 | 308.1 | 30.2/km2 (78.1/sq mi) | June 22, 1877 |
| Tingambato | Tingambato | 16,325 | 13,950 | +17.0% | 189.8 | 73.3 | 86.0/km2 (222.8/sq mi) | June 22, 1877 |
| Tingüindín | Tingüindín | 14,934 | 13,511 | +10.5% | 172.8 | 66.7 | 86.4/km2 (223.8/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero | Tiquicheo | 12,836 | 14,274 | −10.1% | 1,493.0 | 576.5 | 8.6/km2 (22.3/sq mi) | April 2, 1907 |
| Tlalpujahua | Tlalpujahua de Rayón | 28,556 | 27,587 | +3.5% | 197.2 | 76.1 | 144.8/km2 (375.0/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Tlazazalca[p] | Tlazazalca | 6,420 | 6,890 | −6.8% | 203.8 | 78.7 | 31.5/km2 (81.6/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Tocumbo | Tocumbo | 12,325 | 11,504 | +7.1% | 506.0 | 195.4 | 24.4/km2 (63.1/sq mi) | February 27, 1930 |
| Tumbiscatío | Tumbiscatío de Ruiz | 5,971 | 7,890 | −24.3% | 2,062.6 | 796.4 | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) | May 12, 1955 |
| Turicato | Turicato | 29,056 | 31,877 | −8.8% | 1,546.1 | 597.0 | 18.8/km2 (48.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tuxpan | Tuxpan | 25,757 | 26,026 | −1.0% | 243.4 | 94.0 | 105.8/km2 (274.1/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tuzantla | Tuzantla | 14,329 | 16,305 | −12.1% | 1,018.1 | 393.1 | 14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tzintzuntzan[q] | Tzintzuntzan | 14,911 | 13,556 | +10.0% | 184.4 | 71.2 | 80.9/km2 (209.4/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Tzitzio | Tzitzio | 8,855 | 9,166 | −3.4% | 941.3 | 363.4 | 9.4/km2 (24.4/sq mi) | April 6, 1936 |
| Uruapan | Uruapan | 356,786 | 315,350 | +13.1% | 1,012.9 | 391.1 | 352.2/km2 (912.3/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Venustiano Carranza | Venustiano Carranza | 23,469 | 23,457 | +0.1% | 227.6 | 87.9 | 103.1/km2 (267.1/sq mi) | January 21, 1935 |
| Villamar[r] | Villamar | 15,864 | 16,991 | −6.6% | 350.2 | 135.2 | 45.3/km2 (117.3/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Vista Hermosa | Vista Hermosa de Negrete | 20,982 | 18,995 | +10.5% | 147.6 | 57.0 | 142.2/km2 (368.2/sq mi) | December 1, 1921 |
| Yurécuaro | Yurécuaro | 32,303 | 29,995 | +7.7% | 174.4 | 67.3 | 185.2/km2 (479.7/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Zacapu[s] | Zacapu | 76,829 | 73,455 | +4.6% | 454.7 | 175.6 | 169.0/km2 (437.6/sq mi) | December 10, 1831 |
| Zamora | Zamora de Hidalgo | 204,860 | 186,102 | +10.1% | 335.0 | 129.3 | 611.5/km2 (1,583.8/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Zináparo | Zináparo | 3,232 | 3,247 | −0.5% | 113.2 | 43.7 | 28.6/km2 (73.9/sq mi) | June 12, 1863 |
| Zinapécuaro | Zinapécuaro de Figueroa | 49,005 | 46,666 | +5.0% | 596.4 | 230.3 | 82.2/km2 (212.8/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Ziracuaretiro | Ziracuaretiro | 18,402 | 15,222 | +20.9% | 160.0 | 61.8 | 115.0/km2 (297.9/sq mi) | May 1, 1922 |
| Zitácuaro | Zitácuaro | 157,056 | 155,534 | +1.0% | 512.6 | 197.9 | 306.4/km2 (793.5/sq mi) | March 15, 1825 |
| Michoacán | — | 4,748,846 | 4,351,037 | +9.1% | 58,598.7 | 22,625.1 | 81.0/km2 (209.9/sq mi) | — |
| Mexico | — | 126,014,024 | 112,336,538 | +12.2% | 1,960,646.7 | 757,010 | 64.3/km2 (166.5/sq mi) | — |
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