States and Cities in Mexico

Northwest

  • Baja California
    • Tijuana (border gateway, commerce, culture)
    • Ensenada (wine country, cruise-ship port)
    • Rosarito (beaches, expatriate community)
    • Mexicali (state capital, agriculture, industry)
  • Baja California Sur
    • Cabo San Lucas (resort hub, sport fishing)
    • San José del Cabo (historic center, art district)
    • La Paz (waterfront malecon, retiree enclave)
    • Todos Santos (surf town, “Pueblo Mágico”)
  • Sonora
    • Hermosillo (capital, industry)
    • Ciudad Obregón (agribusiness center)
    • Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) (beach tourism, snowbird community)
    • San Carlos (marina, dive site)
  • Chihuahua
    • Chihuahua City (capital, legal-political hub)
    • Ciudad Juárez (border economy, maquiladoras)
    • Creel (gateway to Copper Canyon tourism)
    • Cuauhtémoc (agriculture, cheese production)

Northeast

  • Coahuila
    • Saltillo (capital, automotive industry)
    • Torreón (manufacturing, metropolitan news)
    • Monclova (steel production)
    • Piedras Negras (border crossing, energy)
  • Nuevo León
    • Monterrey (business capital, cultural events)
    • San Pedro Garza García (upscale residential, expats)
    • Santa Catarina & Guadalupe (industrial suburbs)
  • Tamaulipas
    • Reynosa (border trade, maquila news)
    • Matamoros (tourism, cross-border shopping)
    • Tampico (port city, oil-era architecture)
    • Ciudad Victoria (state government)

West

  • Sinaloa
    • Mazatlán (beach resorts, Old Town)
    • Culiacán (capital, regional politics)
    • Los Mochis (railhead to Copper Canyon)
    • El Rosario (fishing village, ecotourism)
  • Nayarit
    • Nuevo Vallarta (all-inclusive resorts, expats)
    • Sayulita (surf town, digital nomads)
    • Tepic (capital, regional commerce)
    • San Blas (eco-tourism, birdwatching)
  • Jalisco
    • Guadalajara (metropolis, cultural festivals)
    • Puerto Vallarta (international tourism, expat haven)
    • Ajijic/Chapala (lakefront retiree community)
    • Tequila (agritourism, UNESCO site)
  • Colima
    • Manzanillo (major Pacific port, cruise calls)
    • Colima City (capital, volcano tourism)
    • Tecomán (agricultural news)

Central West

  • Aguascalientes
    • Aguascalientes City (Fair of San Marcos, industry)
    • Jesús María (crafts, cultural events)
  • Zacatecas
    • Zacatecas City (UNESCO-listed historic center)
    • Fresnillo (mining economy)
    • Jerez (wine region, festivals)
  • Guanajuato
    • León (footwear capital, trade expos)
    • Guanajuato City (cultural heritage, expat artists)
    • San Miguel de Allende (art colony, retiree magnet)
  • Querétaro
    • Querétaro City (industrial growth, heritage downtown)
    • Bernal (Pueblo Mágico, Peña de Bernal)
  • San Luis Potosí
    • San Luis Potosí City (auto-industry boom)
    • Ciudad Valles (eco-tourism, Huasteca Potosina)
    • Real de Catorce (ghost-town tourism)

Central East

  • Hidalgo
    • Pachuca (mining history, soccer)
    • Mineral del Monte (English heritage, cave tours)
    • Huasca de Ocampo (14 Prismas Basalticas)
  • Puebla
    • Puebla City (UNESCO heart, industry)
    • Cholula (archaeology, student life)
    • Atlixco (flower capital)
  • Tlaxcala
    • Tlaxcala City (colonial plaza)
    • Huamantla (Fiesta de Huamantla)
  • Veracruz
    • Veracruz City (port history, Carnival)
    • Xalapa (state capital, university)
    • Boca del Río (beaches, entertainment)
  • State of México
    • Toluca (industrial, Nevado de Toluca)
    • Valle de Bravo (lake resorts, paragliding)
    • Metepec (artisan center)
  • Morelos
    • Cuernavaca (“City of Eternal Spring,” expats)
    • Tepoztlán (spiritual retreats, markets)
  • Ciudad de México
    • Mexico City (nation’s capital, all major beats)
    • Coyoacán & Condesa (cultural districts)

South

  • Guerrero
    • Acapulco (resort legacy, hotel news)
    • Zihuatanejo–Ixtapa (boutique tourism)
    • Taxco (silver mining, colonial streets)
  • Oaxaca
    • Oaxaca City (gastronomy, Guelaguetza)
    • Puerto Escondido (surf culture, expats)
    • Huatulco (eco-resorts)
  • Chiapas
    • Tuxtla Gutiérrez (capital, river canyon)
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas (indigenous culture, backpackers)
    • Palenque (archaeological tourism)

Southeast

  • Tabasco
    • Villahermosa (state capital, oil sector)
    • Comalcalco (Maya ruins)
  • Campeche
    • Campeche City (walled historic center)
    • Ciudad del Carmen (offshore oil, port)
  • Yucatán
    • Mérida (retiree hotspot, cultural festivals)
    • Valladolid (colonial charm, cenotes)
    • Progreso (cruise port)
  • Quintana Roo
    • Cancún (iconic resort city)
    • Playa del Carmen (expat community, nightlife)
    • Tulum (eco-chic tourism)
    • Chetumal (state capital, border gateway)
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