Mexico (state)

State of Mexico
Estado Libre y Soberano de México
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 20°50′N 89°00′W / 20.833°N 89.000°W / 20.833; -89.000
Country Mexico
CapitalToluca
Municipalities125
Government
 • GovernorDelfina Gómez Álvarez
 • Federal DeputiesPAN: 4
PRI: 1
 • Federal SenatorsBeatriz Zavala Peniche (PAN)
Alfredo Rodríguez (PAN)
Cleominio Zoreda (PRI)
Area
 • Total21,355 km2 (8,245 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,818,948 (Ranked 21st)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)0.7778 - medium
Ranked 19th
ISO 3166-2MX-MEX
Postal abbr.Yuc.
Websitehttp://www.yucatan.gob.mx

The state of México is one of the administrative divisions of the country of Mexico. It is one of 32 administrative divisions. It is in the south central part of the country. It borders Hidalgo, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Michoacán, Morelos and Guerrero as well as Mexico City. The capital of the state is Toluca. Its biggest city is Ecatepec de Morelos, which borders Mexico Federal district. Teotihuacan is also in this state. It is about 21.355 km² in surface. About 14 million people live there as of 2005.


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