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In addition to the state capital San Luis Potosí, the state's largest cities include Ciudad Valles, Matehuala, and Rioverde.

Capital of the state is Culiacán, other important cities include Mazatlán and Los Mochis.

The capital is Hermosillo; other important cities include Ciudad Obregón and Nogales.

The state capital is Villahermosa, other important cities include Cardenas, Comalcalco and Tenosique.

Its capital is Ciudad Victoria. Other important cities include Reynosa, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo and Tampico.

The state of Tlaxcala is named after its capital, Tlaxcala, which was also the name of the pre-Hispanic city and culture.

The capital is Xalapa, other important cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos and Orizaba.

The name means "hot waters" in Spanish and originated from the abundance of hot springs in the area,

Baja California is the twelfth state by area in Mexico. Its geography ranges from beaches to forests and deserts. The backbone of the state is the Sierra de Baja California

Baja California Sur is one of the 31 states of Mexico. Before becoming a state on October 8, 1974, the area was known as the South Territory of Baja California.

The capital city of the state is the city of San Francisco de Campeche, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The state capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez; other cities and towns in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las Casas, Comitán, and Tapachula. Chiapas is home to the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, Chinkultic, and Toniná.

One of the most notable features of Chihuahua is the Barranca del Cobre, or Copper Canyon, a spectacular canyon system larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon.

The capital of Coahuila is Saltillo, and its largest city is Torreón. Coahuila also includes the cities of Monclova (a former state capital), Piedras Negras, and Ciudad Acuña.

Colima is a state in western Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.

Durango consists of geographical diversity which allows sports enthusiasts to participate in extreme sports such as kayaking, mountain biking, abseiling, free climbing and more

Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. It is named after its capital city, Guanajuato,

The state capital is Chilpancingo de los Bravo. Other important cities include Acapulco, Petatlan, Taxco, Iguala, and Zihuatanejo.

It is named after Mexican independence leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. The state capital is Pachuca.

The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara , Jalisco is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west

Michoacan's capital is the city of Morelia. Michoacán is known for its rich and varied culture, most notably for its unique pre-columbian and colonial architecture as well as its art and cuisine.

The capital of Morelos is the city of Cuernavaca. Morelos was named after José María Morelos, one of the leaders of the Mexican War of Independence.

Nayarit contains hundreds of miles of rain forest in the sierra. Its wildlife includes jaguars, mountain lions, wild bears, deer, caymans, armadillos, small wild cats and many more species.

Oaxaca is the historic home of the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples, and contains more speakers of indigenous languages than any other Mexican state.

Oaxaca's rugged terrain caused various groups to develop in relative isolation from one another, and therefore the cultural and linguistic diversity of the region.

The state of Puebla takes its name from the capital city, which was originally La Puebla de los Angeles.

The capital of Quintana Roo is the city of Chetumal. Quintana Roo also contains the resort city of Cancún.

Its capital is the city of Santiago de Querétaro. The state is a quite calm place, with no civil unrest, low crime and a high standard of living. This has attracted many immigrants from other parts of Mexico

Distrito Federal , the Federal District was created in 1824. The city was originally built as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325 on an island of Lake Texcoco

Yucatán was the home of the Maya civilization, and in particular the Yucatecan Maya people. Archaeological remains show ceremonial architecture dating back some 3,000 years

The state shares its name with its capital and chief center of population, the city of Zacatecas, Zacatecas. The state is best known for its rich deposits of silver ore, its colonial architecture and its importance during the revolution.

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