Municipalities of Tlaxcala

Map of Mexico with Tlaxcala highlighted

Tlaxcala is a state in central Mexico that is divided into 60 municipalities. According to the 2020 INEGI census, it is the fifth least populated state with Template:Nts inhabitants and the second smallest by land area spanning Template:Convert.<ref name="census2020">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Landarea"> Template:Cite web</ref>

Municipalities in Tlaxcala are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.<ref name="constitution">Template:Cite act</ref> 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 public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="Mexicolaws">Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref name="Mexicolaws" />

The largest municipality by population is Tlaxcala, with 99,896 residents (7.43% of the state total), while the smallest is San Lucas Tecopilco with 3,077 residents.<ref name="census2020" /> The largest municipality by land area is Tlaxco which spans Template:Convert, and the smallest is San Lorenzo Axocomanitla with Template:Convert.<ref name=Landarea /> In 1995, 16 municipalities were created, the most recent being Benito Juárez, which was established on October 9, 1995.<ref name=dates>Template:Cite book</ref>

Municipalities

• Largest municipalities in Tlaxcala by population
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  Tlaxcala, capital and largest municipality by population in Tlaxcala
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  Huamantla is the second most populous municipality.
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  San Pablo del Monte, third largest municipality by population
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  Apizaco is the fourth most populous municipality.

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Name	Municipal seat	Population (2020)<ref name="census2020">Template:Cite web</ref>	Population (2010)<ref name="census2010">Template:Cite web</ref>	Change	Land area<ref name="Landarea" />		Population density (2020)	Incorporation date<ref name=dates /><ref group="lower-alpha">If there is no primary source for the incorporation date, the oldest date in which the municipality is referred to is used.<ref name=dates/></ref>
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Acuamanala<ref group="lower-alpha">Acuamanala was originally incorporated as Miguel Hidalgo, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Acuamanala	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Amaxac<ref group="lower-alpha">Amaxac was originally incorporated as Guerrero, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Amaxac de Guerrero	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Apetatitlán	Apetatitlán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Apizaco<ref group="lower-alpha">Apizaco was originally incorporated as Barrón-Escandón, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Apizaco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Atlangatepec	Atlangatepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Atltzayanca	Atltzayanca	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Benito Juárez	Benito Juárez	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Calpulalpan	Calpulalpan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Chiautempan	Santa Ana Chiautempan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Contla	Contla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Cuapiaxtla	Cuapiaxtla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Cuaxomulco	Cuaxomulco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
El Carmen Tequexquitla	Villa de El Carmen Tequexquitla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Emiliano Zapata	Emiliano Zapata	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Españita<ref group="lower-alpha">Españita was merged with Lázaro Cárdenas (present day Sanctórum) for three months in 1931.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Españita	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Huamantla	Huamantla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Hueyotlipan	Hueyotlipan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixtacuixtla<ref group="lower-alpha">Ixtacuixtla was originally incorporated as San Felipe Yxtacuixtla, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Villa Mariano Matamoros	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Ixtenco<ref group="lower-alpha">Ixtenco was originally incorporated as San Juan Yxtenco, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Ixtenco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco	La Magdalena Tlaltelulco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Lázaro Cárdenas	Lázaro Cárdenas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Mazatecochco<ref group="lower-alpha">Mazatecochco was originally incorporated as José María Morelos, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Mazatecochco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Muñoz<ref group="lower-alpha">Muñoz was originally incorporated as Domingo Arenas, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Muñoz	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Nanacamilpa<ref group="lower-alpha">Nanacamilpa was originally incorporated as Ing. Manuel Santillán, changing its name to Mariano Arista in 1944 and to its current name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Nanacamilpa	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Natívitas	Natívitas	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Panotla<ref group="lower-alpha">Panotla was not incorporated as a municipality between 1867 and 1882.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Panotla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Papalotla	Papalotla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Damián Texóloc	San Damián Texóloc	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Francisco Tetlanohcan	San Francisco Tetlanohcan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Jerónimo Zacualpan	San Jerónimo Zacualpan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San José Teacalco	San José Teacalco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Juan Huactzinco	San Juan Huactzinco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Lorenzo Axocomanitla	San Lorenzo Axocomanitla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Lucas Tecopilco	San Lucas Tecopilco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
San Pablo del Monte	San Pablo del Monte	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Sanctórum<ref group="lower-alpha">Sanctórum was originally incorporated as Lázaro Cárdenas, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Sanctórum	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Ana Nopalucan	Santa Ana Nopalucan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Apolonia Teacalco	Santa Apolonia Teacalco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Catarina Ayometla	Santa Catarina Ayometla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Cruz Quilehtla	Santa Cruz Quilehtla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Cruz Tlaxcala	Santa Cruz Tlaxcala	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla	Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tenancingo	Tenancingo	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Teolocholco	Teolocholco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tepetitla	Tepetitla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tepeyanco	Tepeyanco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Terrenate	Terrenate	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tetla	Tetla	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tetlatlahuca	Tetlatlahuca	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tlaxcala	Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tlaxco	Tlaxco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tocatlán	Tocatlán	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Totolac	San Juan Totolac	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Tzompantepec<ref group="lower-alpha">Tzompantepec was originally incorporated as San Salvador Zumpantepec, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Tzompantepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Xaloztoc	Xaloztoc	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Xaltocan	Xaltocan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Xicohtzinco	Xicohtzinco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Yauhquemehcan<ref group="lower-alpha">Yauhquemehcan was originally incorporated as San Dionisio Yeuquemecan, changing its name on Template:Dts.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Yauhquemehcan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Zacatelco	Zacatelco	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
Zitlaltepec<ref group="lower-alpha">Zitlaltepec was renamed Trinidad Sánchez Santos from 1959 to 1984.<ref name=dates/></ref>	Zitlaltepec	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density	Template:Dts
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