Mexico State
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Mexico
Demonym	Mexico
Capital	Mexiquense
Municipalities	126
Largest City	Ecatepec
Government
- Governor	Enrique Peña Nieto (PRI)
- Federal Deputies	PRI: 7 PAN: 11 PRD: 20 Convergencia: 2
- Federal Senators	Yeidckol Polevnsky (PRD) Héctor Bautista (PRD) Ulises Ramírez (PAN)
Area Ranked 25th
- Total	21,355 km² (8,245. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Municipalities ( municipios in Spanish) are the second-level administrative division in Mexico (where the first-level administrative division is the The major metropolitan areas of Mexico, as reported in the 2005 census Incorporated places over 100 San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos is a city in the State of México and the seat of the municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos however both the city and the municipality The United Mexican States (or Mexico) is a union of 31 thirty one States and one Federal District (the Mexican Federal District, or Distrito Enrique Peña Nieto (born July 20, 1966) is a Mexican politician and the current Governor of the State of Mexico. The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The Chamber of Deputies (in Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico 's bicameral The Institutional Revolutionary Party ( Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional or PRI) is a Mexican Political party that wielded The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic The Party of the Democratic Revolution (in Spanish: Partido de la Revolución Democrática, PRD is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. Convergence ( Spanish:) is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy (Convergencia por la Democracia The Senate ( Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexico 's Bicameral Congress. Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz (b January 25, 1958 in Mexico City as Citlali Ibáñez Camacho) is a Mexican Entrepreneur and The Party of the Democratic Revolution (in Spanish: Partido de la Revolución Democrática, PRD is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. Héctor Miguel Bautista López is a Mexican Left-wing politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD who currently The National Action Party ( Spanish Partido Acción Nacional) known by the acronym PAN, is a conservative and Christian democratic Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their surface area Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	14,007,495(Ranked 1st)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
HDI (2004)	0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The following table is a list of the 31 federal states and the Federal District of Mexico, ranked in order of their total population based on data from the 2000 and The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 7789 - medium Ranked 18th
ISO 3166-2	MX-MEX
Postal abbr. The following table presents a listing of Mexico 's 31 federal states (and its Federal District, officially not a state ranked in order of their Human Development ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO	Mex.
Website: State of Mexico Government

Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to "Edomex," from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the center of the nation of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The state's capital is the city of Toluca.

The Pre-Columbian ruins of the city of Teotihuacan are located in the State of México. The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the Pre-Columbian Americas

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Political geography 1.1.1 Borders 1.1.2 Political division 1.2 Natural geography 1.2.1 Features 1.2.2 Biospheres 1.2.3 Mountains and valleys 1.2.4 Lakes and rivers 1.2.5 Weather 2 History 2.1 Pre-Hispanic 2.2 Colonial period 2.3 Independence of Mexico (1810-1821) 2.4 From the Revolution to 1990 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Tourism 5.1 Valle de Bravo 5.2 Ixtapan de la Sal 6 Government and politics 6.1 Municipalities 7 Major communities 8 References 9 External links

Geography

The State of Mexico is located in the central part of the Mexican Republic between 18’ 21’ 29’’ and 20’ 17’ 20’’ north, and 98’35’50’’ and 100’36’3” west, with an altitude that varies from 1,330 meters above sea level to 2,800. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The state has a surface of 22,499. 95 km² (8,687. 28 sq mi), which represents 1. 1% of Mexican territory. ^[1]

Political geography

Borders

Mexico State is bounded to the north by Hidalgo and Querétaro, to the east by Tlaxcala and Puebla, to the south by Morelos and Guerrero, and to the west by Michoacán. Querétaro (former formal name Querétaro Arteaga) is a state in central Mexico. Tlaxcala (tlasˈkala is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City. Is a Mexican state located in the center east of the country to the east of Mexico City. Morelos is one of the constituent States of Mexico. Morelos has an area of about, making it the second-smallest of the country's states The State of Guerrero is a state in the southern meridional region of Mexico. Michoacán formally Michoacán de Ocampo (from Nahuatl Michhuacān "place of the fishermen" is one of the 31 constituent states It surrounds to the east, north and west of the Mexican Federal District and capital Mexico City and has an area of 1,479 km² (571 sq mi), which is not in the state of Mexico, but borders it to the west, north and east of the District. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico ^[2]

Political division

It consists of 121 municipalities, grouped into 8 counties:^[3]

• Atlacomulco, which has 9 municipalities.
• Coatepec Harinas, which has 12 municipalities.
• Jilotepec, which has 7 municipalities.
• Tejupilco, which has 5 municipalities.
• Texcoco, which has 25 municipalities.
• Toluca, which has 24 municipalities.
• Valle de Bravo, which has 9 municipalities.
• Zumpango, which has 30 municipalities. ^[1]

Natural geography

Features

Its total surface is 22,499. 8 square kilometres (8,687. 2 sq mi). It is used for agriculture, forest and livestock. 14% of the territory is urban, water and industrial zones. ^[4]

Biospheres

The state is characterized by large plains divided by mountain ranges. To the north is a dry region called "Los Llanos", with vegetation such as mezquites and paddle cactus. In this region there are oak trees and holm oak like in Cuzdha and El Rosal in the municipality of San Miguel Calpulalpan. Toluca and Lerma are in the central valleys, where industrial parks are the source of income. In the surrounding hills, the vegetation consists of pines and oaks. There are white cedars at the National Park of Bancheves. Ocotes, that are aromatic resins, are very common in El Oro, a municipality located in the north-east part of the state. In the central valley are industries and cultivated lands. In the lower, warm elevations to the south, the vegetation is tropical. Here are found guajes (fruits of climber), papelillos (trees whose crust is withdrawed by itself), acacias, palo de Brasil (red tree), guacima (small tree with rounded crown) and amate(tree whose bark is used to paint or write). ^[5]

Mountains and valleys

The state is divided into two unequal parts: the cross-sectional volcanic axis, which is formed by peaks, the Mountain Range of Queretaro and Hidalgo, and the Sierra Madre del Sur, which is formed by the depression of the Balsas River, in addition to valleys which begin in Guerrero. Inside this system are included the Sierra de Ajusco and Montes de las Cruces, which form a wooded ridge across it from east to west, with a general elevation of about 3000 meters above sea-level. These ranges are part of a broken irregular chain which sometimes bears the name of Anahuac. ^[1]

The most important summits are the "Sierra Nevada", the "Sierra de las Cruces", “Nevado de Toluca” and the significant valleys are Toluca-Lerma and Cuautitlan- Texcoco. ^[4]

Lakes and rivers

A considerable part of the northern plateau consists of a broad plain, once the bed of a great lake but now covered with swamps, sodden meadows and lakes. The surrounding country drains into this depression, but an artificial diversion of this water has been created by the opening of the Tequixquiac tunnel. Tequixquiac is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the State of Mexico in Mexico. The plateau drains westward to the Pacific Ocean via the Lerma River which has a surface of 6,147. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Lerma Santiago River (Río Lerma Santiago is Mexico 's second longest river 49 km² (2,373. 56 sq mi), and north-east to the Gulf of South of the Sierra de Ajusco. The state is roughly mountainous and drains to the Pacific through tributaries of the Balsas River that has 8,372. The Balsas River is a River in south-central Mexico that drains the large Balsas Basin (a Graben) 14 km² (3,232. 50 sq mi). It drains to the Gulf of Mexico through the San Juan and Panuco river that has a surface of 7,980. The Pánuco River (Río Pánuco is a river in Mexico that flows from the River Moctezuma in the Valley of Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico. 3 km² (3,081. 2 sq mi). ^[5]

Within the depression of the north are the lakes of Zumpango, San Cristobal, Xaltocan, Chalco, Xochimilco and Texcoco, the latter three lying partly or wholly in the Federal District. Lake Chalco was an Endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico and was important for human development in central Mexico. Lake Xochimilco is an ancient Endorheic lake located in the Valley of Mexico, part of a series of lakes which included the brackish Lake Texcoco, Lake Texcoco (Lago de Texcoco was a natural Lake formation within the Valley of Mexico, a basin with an average Elevation of 2236 m Above

Weather

The most common climates in Mexico State are tempering-humid and tempering sub-humid. 60% of the State has these type of climates. In the highest mountains, the weather is cold.

The annual average temperature in the south-east is about 20 °C (68 °F), and in the north is about 13 °C (55 °F). The annual rainfall is between 600 and 1800 mm. ^[5] The weather can variate a lot from one season to another. In the summer, it is very warm but during winter, the temperature can be lower than 0 °C (32 °F). It can snow in Mexico.

History

Pre-Hispanic

In the Pre-Hispanic period codices were very important. There were several Aztec codices about history, religion, tribute’s administration, cartography (maps) from the 16th century. Aztec codices (singular Codex) are Books written by Pre-Columbian and colonial-era Aztecs The pre-Columbian codices differ from European codices in that they are largely pictorial; they were not meant to symbolize spoken or written narratives. ^[6] The colonial era codices not only contain Aztec pictographs, but also Classical Nahuatl (in the Latin alphabet), Spanish, and occasionally Latin. Classical Nahuatl (also known as Aztec, and simply Nahuatl) is a term used to describe the variants of the Nahuatl language that were spoken in the Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Examples of these Aztec codices include:as Tlacotepec, Xilotepec codex, Tezcoco-Acampan codex.

Mexico State is part of a cultural area called Valle de México or Valley of Mexico, characterized by homogeneous cultural elements despite the presence of multiple linguistic groups. Valley of Mexico is a highland Plateau in central Mexico roughly coterminous with the present-day Distrito Federal and the eastern half of the State ^[7]

Different ethnic groups including the Otomi, Mazahua, Matlatzinca and Chichimeca have made the State of Mexico their home. The Mazahua are an indigenous people of Mexico, inhabiting the northwestern portion of the State of Mexico and southeastern Michoacán, with a presence Matlatzinca is a name used to refer to different indigenous ethnic groups in the Toluca Valley in the state of México, located in the central highlands Chichimeca was the name that the Nahuas generically applied to a wide range of semi- Nomadic peoples who inhabited the north of modern-day Mexico, and carried

At the end of the classic period the region was dominated by the Tepanecas who live in the Azcapotzalco region, the otomies that create the kingdom of Xaltocan, the acolhuas that live in Coatlichan and a new tribe call the Mexicas who end being the dominant power of the region. Tepanecs or Tepaneca are a Mesoamerican people who arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the late 12th or early 13th centuries Azcapotzalco (Āzcapotzalco|aːskapo'ʦaɬko From Nahuatl Azcalli=ant Potzulli=ant hill co= place Lteraly "In the place of the ant hills" is one of the Xaltocan was a Pre-Columbian City-state and island in the Valley of Mexico, located in the center of Lake Xaltocan, part of an interconnected The Acolhua are a Mesoamerican people who arrived in the Valley of Mexico in or around the year 1200 CE. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political (The mexicas was original name it Aztecs that means people form Aztlan, the mythical city in the north from who in their tradition they begin his journey, as they travel to the south they change their name to mexicas or mexitin, see Aztecs). Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political Aztlán ( from Nahuatl Aztlān) is the Legendary ancestral home of the Nahua peoples, one of the main cultural groups in Mesoamerica Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political

With the dead of Tezozomoc from Azcapotzalco his son Maxtla, king of Coyoacan, assume the power of the region. Tezozomoc (also Tezozómoc, Tezozomoctli, Tezozomoctzin) was a Nahuatl male name Azcapotzalco (Āzcapotzalco|aːskapo'ʦaɬko From Nahuatl Azcalli=ant Potzulli=ant hill co= place Lteraly "In the place of the ant hills" is one of the Maxtla was a Tepanec ruler ( Tlatoani) of Azcapotzalco from 1426 to his death in 1428 Coyoacán is one of the 16 Delegaciones ' (boroughs into which Mexico 's Federal District is divided Maxtla try to submit the mexicas into his direct control. The mexicas forge an alliance with the tetzcocanos, another group submitted by Tezozomoc. Their combine forces defeated the tepanecas. Tepanecs or Tepaneca are a Mesoamerican people who arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the late 12th or early 13th centuries ^[8]

Some of the more important emperors settled in the Valley of Mexico were Tezozomoc, Tlalmanalco, Opochihuacan and Xaltocan. Tezozomoc (also Tezozómoc, Tezozomoctli, Tezozomoctzin) was a Nahuatl male name Xaltocan was a Pre-Columbian City-state and island in the Valley of Mexico, located in the center of Lake Xaltocan, part of an interconnected

Colonial period

The first incursions of Spaniards to the State of Mexico were led by Andrés de Tapia who destroyed the population of Malinalco in 1521. Malinalco is a town and municipality located in the southwestern part of Mexico State, Mexico. Later, Gonzálo de Sandoval arrived in Toluca valley and defeated the Matlazincas who were allied with the Aztecs. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political After the fall of the Aztec empire, some mazahuas were taken to rebuild Mexico City. The Mazahua are an indigenous people of Mexico, inhabiting the northwestern portion of the State of Mexico and southeastern Michoacán, with a presence Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Evangelization began in 1523 in Texcoco by Brother Pedro de Gante, who funded the Padua School. Fray Pieter van der Moere, also known as Fray Pedro de Gante or Pedro de Mura (c Padua ( Padova 'padova Latin: Patavium, Padoa) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. In 1524, the first religious order formed by the Franciscans came. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic ^[9]

When Hernán Cortés arrived, the conditions of the political situation were on his side. Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro 1st Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca ( 1485&ndash December 2, The heirs of the Texcoco crown were having a conflict. This is a list of the tlatoque of the Pre-Columbian Altepetl of Texcoco. Cortés took advantage of and conquered what is now the State of Mexico. The Colonial period was when the original inhabitants formed a new world. They established new values, structures and created what now is known as the State of Mexico. This period began with the creation of small villages, territory delimitation, and the most important characteristic: the establishment of the original authority. Since this period, religion has been a very important of Mexican culture. The influence of the Dominicans and Augustinians was as great important as that of the Franciscans” left. The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430) are several Catholic Monastic orders and congregations The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Education was well organized until “Jesus Company” arrived. In the 17th century, the native communities’ culture started to fall apart. ^[9]

In 1799, the town of Toluca was declared a city by Carlos V. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was

In this period Mexico State was too big (107,619 square kilometers). The "Congreso de la Union" decided to take Querétaro, D. F. , Guerrero, Tlalpan, Hidalgo, Morelos and Calpulalpan( Total: 86,466 square kilometers) from it. Also the capital D. F. was taken because the "Congreso de la Union" said that the capital must not be part of one state.

Independence of Mexico (1810-1821)

At the beginning of the independence movement in 1810, Miguel Hidalgo visited Mexico City. Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mondarte Villaseñor ( May 8 1753 &ndash July 30 1811) also known as Miguel Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico On his way there, he passed through many towns of Toluca, gathering supporters among the people of Toluca. On October 24, 1810, Hidalgo fought against Agustin de Iturbide and won. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu ( September 27, 1783 &ndash July 19, 1824) was Emperor of Mexico as Augustin On October 28, Hidalgo entered Toluca with his army and put the army of Torcuato Trujillo to flight. ^[9]

From the Revolution to 1990

In this period, State of Mexico’s population increased considerably; to around 12 million inhabitants, and became the state with the largest population.

During this period the State suffered a big transformation of the economic activities. The first type of industrial investment was done during this period. The State of Mexico with a stock-breeder history, transformed itself into an industrial economic Mexican place. ^[7] The manufactory industry became the major economic activity and the reason of an economic progress for the state. ^[9] Two cities from the state of Mexico, Lerma and Toluca, became the centers of many important industrial activities, not only for the state, but also for the country.

Due to the industrialization the State of Mexico's economic transformation during this period produced a dual society; an urban one and a rural one. The urban society was known as the rich group from the state, which considerably had the highest incomes of the country in comparison to other urban groups from other states. The rural society is characterized of being a population where the presence of poverty is really marked.

One of this period’s consequences is the partition of land. Mexico State gained from the 50’s land partition, after the Mexican Revolution, about 8,000 km² (3,100 sq mi). In spite of new land for the state, it did not help to decrease the poverty rate.

Demographics

In the 2005 census, the state had a population of about 14,007,495 people. (The population in 1900 was 934,468-largely Native American. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. ) The majority of the present-day population in the state is located within the Greater Mexico City metropolitan area surrounding the Distrito Federal. Greater Mexico City refers to the Conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Mexico City Metropolitan Area ( Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The state's population is rapidly increasing due to urbanization. Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing Mexico State is the most populated state in The Mexican Republic. ^[10]

Migration is one of the most important problems in the society. The State of Mexico has a very high level of migration to The United States, making up about 75. 7% of the total Mexican population that migrates. The three places with the highest population densities in Mexico are: Mexico City (5799 hab/km²), State of Mexico (586 hab/km²) and Morelos (318 hab/km²). ^[10]

The most significant indigenous groups in the State of Mexico are Mazahuas, Otomis and Nahuatls. Approximately 1. 6% of the entire population is composed of these cultural groups. Other cultures that can be found in the state include Mixtecos, Zapotecos, Mazatecos, Totonacas and Mixes. 2. 2% of Mexico's native population is distributed among the entire state. ^[10]

According to the data from the 2005 census, the rate of growth in State of Mexico is 1. 2%. In contrast with past decades, this means that the population growth in the state has decreased considerably, although the state is one of the most populated entities. This is a consequence of the states that are near by the region, as a lot of people migrate to Mexico City because of work and end of living in Mexico. ^[10]

Economy

The Principal Productive Activities are manufacturing, construction, commercial activities, restaurants and hotels, financial and non-financial services. Mexico State is a leader in metal products, food, clothes, and chemical products industry. There are eleven industrial parks and its Gross Internal Product is 49,463,122. 23 USD. (2001)^[11]

Outside of the urban areas, the principal industries of the state are agricultural, and principal products are cereals, sugar, maguey (from which pulque is made), coffee and fruit. Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. The Century Plant or Maguey ( Agave americana) is an Agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant Pulque, or octli, is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the Maguey, and is a traditional native beverage CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Stock-raising has also had a profitable development, owing to the proximity of the national capital. The manufacturing industries produces useful items for community such as cotton and woollen fabrics, flour, dairy products, glass-ware, pottery, bricks, wines and spirits. To contrast, in 1900, the making of pulque from the sap of the maguey plant (Agave americana) was the chief industry of the state, and the product is exported in large quantities to the national capital. Also, the state was traversed by the Central, National, Mexican International and Interoceanic railways, and by short lines from the national capital to neighbouring towns.

Some of the most principal companies in Mexico State are Alpura, Bacardi y CIA. , Bic, Bimbo, BMW, Central de Abastos, Comercial Mexicana, Daimler Chrysler, Holiday Inn, Jugos Del Valle, Nestlé, Nextel, Panasonic, Robert Bosch, Telemark and Yakult. ^[11]

Today, the auto industry is a major industry in the state, and for most people is considered the key activity for the Mexican economy.

Tourism

Mexico State has a number of tourist attractions. Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the most variable landscapes, warm climate; fertile and green valleys; lakes, forest and Great Mountains. The most notable tourist sites are Valle de Bravo and Ixtapan de la Sal. Ixtapan de la Sal is a town and municipality located in the State of Mexico, Mexico.

Other tourist attractions are the pre-Hispanic monuments of Teotihuacan, a civic and religious center. Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the Pre-Columbian Americas Malinalco with its archeological zone carved over the mountain rocks and the archeological zone of Teotenango “El lugar de la muralla sagrada” (The place of the sacred wall). Malinalco is a town and municipality located in the southwestern part of Mexico State, Mexico. ^[3]

Valle de Bravo

This place was originally named Temascaltepec and San Francisco del Valle de Temascaltepec later. Temascaltepec (formally Temascaltepec de González, for Plutarco González) is a city and seat of the municipality of Temascaltepec located in south The peculiar urban physiognomy of this place is given by typical houses of white walls with “guardapolvos” of rust color, wide rooftops and portals and balconies. The sloping streets and cobblestone alleys, reach "Plaza Principal" or beautiful neighborhoods like "Santa Maria" and "El Santuario". Art production in Valle de Bravo is based on ceramic and fabric. Valle de Bravo since four decades has become one of the most important tourist places in Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. In Valle de Bravo, one can practice golf, equitation, tennis, paragliding and hang-gliding, waterskiing and fishing. ^[3]

Ixtapan de la Sal

Ixtapan de la Sal is located 66 km from Toluca and 120 km from Mexico City. Ixtapan de la Sal is a town and municipality located in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Its original name means "over the salt" and it is 1,900 meters above sea level. Its principal attractions are thermal springs and water parks with indoor pools and other services like private pools and spa. The Church of El señor del Perdón (Lord of Forgiveness) has kept its original facade from the 16th century. 16 km away are located the Grutas de la Estrella (Caves of the Star). ^[3]

Government and politics

The Constitution of Mexico State provides that the government of the State of Mexico, like the government of every other state in Mexico, consists of three powers: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Political power ( Imperium in Latin is a type of power held by a group in a Society which allows administration of some or all of In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State

Executive power rests in the Governor of Mexico State, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot, to a 6-year term with no possibility of reelection. The Governor of the State of Mexico (Spanish Gobernador Constitucional del Estado de México wields executive power in the State of Mexico (aka Edomex Legislative power rests in the Congress of the State of México which is a unicameral legislature. The Congress of the State of México is the Legislative branch of the government of the State of Mexico. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber Judicial power is invested in the Superior Court of Justice of the State of México.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Mexico State

Mexico State is divided into 125 municipalities (counties), each headed by a municipal president (mayor). The Mexican state of Mexico is made up of 125 municipios ( municipalities) A presidente municipal ( English: " municipal president " is the chief of government of Municipios in Mexico Most municipalities are named after the city that serves as municipal seat; e. g. the municipal seat of the Municipality of Nezahualcóyotl is the City of Nezahualcóyotl (aka Ciudad Neza). Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl (aka Ciudad Neza is a city and seat of the municipality of Mexico State adjacent to the northeast corner of Mexico Typically, the city contains the majority of the population within the municipality.

Major communities

• Chalco
• Chimalhuacán
• Ciudad López Mateos (Atizapán de Zaragoza)
• Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
• Cuautitlán Izcalli
• Ecatepec de Morelos
• Huixquilucan
• Ixtapaluca
• Los Reyes Acaquilpan (Los Reyes La Paz)
• Naucalpan (Naucalpan de Juárez)
• San Francisco Coacalco
• Tlalnepantla (Tlalnepantla de Baz)
• Toluca (Toluca de Lerdo)
• Valle de Bravo
• Villa Nicolás Romero
• Xico

References

External links

• (Spanish) State of Mexico Government
• (Spanish) Towns, cities, and postal codes in México
• (Spanish) Useful information about the regional art, archeology, exciting places to visit (Spanish and English)

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