Municipalities of Morelos



Morelos is a state in South Central Mexico that is currently divided into 33 municipalities. On November 9, 2017, the state legislature approved the creation of four indigenous municipalities, which will come into effect on January 1, 2019. 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.
Municipalities in Morelos are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. Every three years, citizens elect a municipal president by a plurality voting system who heads a concurrently elected municipal council responsible for providing all the public services for their constituents. The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors. Municipalities are responsible for public services, street lighting, public safety, traffic, supervision of slaughterhouses and the maintenance of public parks, gardens and cemeteries. 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.

Municipalities

INEGI codeMunicipalityMunicipal Seat
001AmacuzacAmacuzac
002AtlatlahucanAtlatlahucan
003AxochiapanAxochiapan
004AyalaCiudad Ayala
005Coatlán del RíoCoatlán del Río
006CuautlaCuautla
007CuernavacaCuernavaca
008Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata
009HuitzilacHuitzilac
010JantetelcoJantetelco
011JiutepecJiutepec
012Jojutla Jojutla de Juárez
013JonacatepecJonacatepec de Valle
014MazatepecMazatepec
015MiacatlánMiacatlán
016OcuitucoOcuituco
017Puente de IxtlaPuente de Ixtla
018TemixcoTemixco
033TemoacTemoac
019TepalcingoTepalcingo
020TepoztlánTepoztlán
021TetecalaTetecala
022Tetela del VolcánTetela del Volcán
023TlalnepantlaTlalnepantla
024TlaltizapánTlaltizapán
025TlaquiltenangoTlaquiltenango
026TlayacapanTlayacapan
027TotolapanTotolapan
028XochitepecXochitepec
029YautepecYautepec de Zaragoza
030YecapixtlaYecapixtla
031Zacatepec de Hidalgo Zacatepec de Hidalgo
032Zacualpan de AmilpasZacualpan de Amilpas
033TemoacTemoac
034CoatetelcoCoatetelco
035XoxocotlaXoxocotla
036HueyapanHueyapan