Municipalities of Morelos

Morelos is a state in South Central Mexico that is currently divided into 33 municipalities.[1] On November 9, 2017, the state legislature approved the creation of four indigenous municipalities (Coatetelco, Xoxocotla, Hueyapan and Tetelcingo), which would come into effect on January 1, 2019.[2][3][4] However, due to objections by authorities in Cuautla, it was decided on July 26, 2018 that Tetelcingo would not be included in the list of new municipalities.[5][6]

Map of Mexico with Morelos highlighted

Municipalities in Morelos are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.[7] 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).[8] Municipalities are responsible for public services (such as water and sewerage), street lighting, public safety, traffic, supervision of slaughterhouses and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries.[9] 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.[9]

Municipalities

INEGI code	Municipality	Municipal Seat
001	Amacuzac	Amacuzac
002	Atlatlahucan	Atlatlahucan
003	Axochiapan	Axochiapan
004	Ayala	Ciudad Ayala
005	Coatlán del Río	Coatlán del Río
006	Cuautla	Cuautla
007	Cuernavaca	Cuernavaca
008	Emiliano Zapata	Emiliano Zapata
009	Huitzilac	Huitzilac
010	Jantetelco	Jantetelco
011	Jiutepec	Jiutepec
012	Jojutla	Jojutla de Juárez
013	Jonacatepec	Jonacatepec de Valle
014	Mazatepec	Mazatepec
015	Miacatlán	Miacatlán
016	Ocuituco	Ocuituco
017	Puente de Ixtla	Puente de Ixtla
018	Temixco	Temixco
019	Tepalcingo	Tepalcingo
020	Tepoztlán	Tepoztlán
021	Tetecala	Tetecala
022	Tetela del Volcán	Tetela del Volcán
023	Tlalnepantla	Tlalnepantla
024	Tlaltizapán	Tlaltizapán
025	Tlaquiltenango	Tlaquiltenango
026	Tlayacapan	Tlayacapan
027	Totolapan	Totolapan
028	Xochitepec	Xochitepec
029	Yautepec	Yautepec de Zaragoza
030	Yecapixtla	Yecapixtla
031	Zacatepec de Hidalgo	Zacatepec de Hidalgo
032	Zacualpan de Amilpas	Zacualpan de Amilpas
033	Temoac	Temoac
034	Coatetelco	Coatetelco
035	Xoxocotla	Xoxocotla
036	Hueyapan[10]	Hueyapan

References

1. http://www.editorialox.com/morelos.htm accessed Dec 27, 2018
2. "Habrá a partir de 2019 4 municipios indígenas en Morelos". Diario de Morelos (in Spanish). November 9, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
3. "Publica el Periódico Oficial "Tierra y Libertad" decreto por el que se crea el municipio de Coatetelco" (in Spanish). Government of Morelos. December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
4. "Se consolida el respeto a las comunidades indígenas en Morelos, Tetelcingo nuevo municipio" (in Spanish). Government of Morelos. December 26, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
5. https://www.lajornadamorelos.com.mx/municipios/2018/07/26/2086 accessed Dec 22, 2018.
6. https://enserionoticias.com.mx/2018/07/26/solo-son-tres-los-nuevos-municipios-indigenas-en-morelos/ accessed Dec 22, 2018.
7. "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos". Article 115,  of 1917 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
8. OECD (November 12, 2004). New Forms of Governance for Economic Development. OECD Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 9264015329.
9. International Business Publications (2009). Mexico Company Laws and Regulations Handbook. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-4330-7030-3.
10. Mata, Ana Lilia. "Entregan clave geoestadística al municipio indígena de Hueyapan". La Unión (in Spanish). Retrieved July 16, 2020.