Territories of Mexico
The territories of Mexico are part of the history of 19th and 20th century independent Mexico.[1][2] The country created territories (territorios) for areas too lightly populated to be states (estados), or for political reasons.
List
[edit]The 1824 Constitution of Mexico defined four territories. Seven others were created later in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
| Date | Territory | Change | Legal source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1824 | Alta California Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| October 4, 1824 | Baja California Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| July 4, 1914 | Bravo Territory | Created from parts of Chihuahua | |
| October 4, 1824 | Colima Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| July 4, 1914 | Jiménez Territory | Created from parts of Chihuahua | |
| July 4, 1914 | Morelos Territory | Created from Morelos | |
| October 4, 1824 | Nuevo México Territory | Created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico |
| November 24, 1824 | Tlaxcala Territory | Created from parts of Puebla. | |
| May 23, 1835 | Aguascalientes Territory | Created from parts of Zacatecas. | |
| May 3, 1858 | Campeche Territory | Created from Campeche District of Yucatán. | |
| December 12, 1884 | Tepic Territory | Created from parts of Jalisco. | By decree of President Manuel González |
| January 16, 1902 | Territory of Quintana Roo | Created from part of Yucatán. | By decree of President Porfirio Díaz |
| December 30, 1930 | Territory of Baja California Norte | Created from Baja California Territory | By decree of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio |
| December 30, 1930 | Territory of Baja California Sur | Created from Baja California Territory | By decree of President Pascual Ortiz Rubio |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lectura: El Territorio Federal" (PDF) (in Spanish). Centro de Estudios Avanzados de las Américas. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Los Territorios Federales" (PDF) (in Spanish). UNAM. Retrieved 11 December 2015.