Territories of Mexico
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Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
contained several territories (territorios).
The 1824 Constitution of Mexico
1824 Constitution of Mexico
The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with...
defined 4 territories, others were created later.
| Date | Territory | Change | Legal source |
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| 1824-10-04 | Alta California Territory Alta California Territory Alta California Territory was one of the territories of Mexico.It was mentioned in the 1824 Constitution of Mexico.... |
created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico 1824 Constitution of Mexico The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with... |
| 1824-10-04 | Baja California Territory Baja California Territory Baja California Territory was a Mexican territory from 1773 until 1931, located on the Baja California Peninsula.In 1931 it was divided into Northern and Southern territories. In 1952, the "North Territory of Baja California" became the 29th State of Mexico as Baja California, and in 1974, the... |
created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico 1824 Constitution of Mexico The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with... |
| 1824-10-04 | Colima Territory | created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico 1824 Constitution of Mexico The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with... |
| 1824-10-04 | Nuevo México Territory | created | 1824 Constitution of Mexico 1824 Constitution of Mexico The Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1824 was enacted on October 4 of 1824, after the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide. In the new constitution, the republic took the name of United Mexican States, and was defined as a representative federal republic, with... |
| 1824-11-24 | Tlaxcala Territory Tlaxcala Territory Tlaxcala Territory was one of the territories of Mexico. It was created on 24 November 1824.... |
created from parts of Puebla State. | |
| 1835-05-23 | Aguascalientes Territory | created from parts of Zacatecas State. | |
| 1858-05-03 | Campeche Territory | created from Campeche District of Yucatán State. | |
| 1884-12-12 | Tepic Territory | created from parts of Jalisco State. | by decree of President Manuel González |
| 1902-11-24 | Quintana Roo Territory Quintana Roo Territory Quintana Roo Territory was one of the territories of Mexico. It was created 24 November 1902 by decree of the President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz from land that had previously been part of the State of Yucatán after the a turning point of the Caste War of Yucatán. On 8 October 1974 the territory... |
created from part of Yucatan State. | by decree of President Porfirio Díaz Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N... |
| 1930-12-30 | Norte de Baja California Territory | created from Baja California Territory Baja California Territory Baja California Territory was a Mexican territory from 1773 until 1931, located on the Baja California Peninsula.In 1931 it was divided into Northern and Southern territories. In 1952, the "North Territory of Baja California" became the 29th State of Mexico as Baja California, and in 1974, the... |
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| 1930-12-30 | Sur de Baja California Territory | created from Baja California Territory Baja California Territory Baja California Territory was a Mexican territory from 1773 until 1931, located on the Baja California Peninsula.In 1931 it was divided into Northern and Southern territories. In 1952, the "North Territory of Baja California" became the 29th State of Mexico as Baja California, and in 1974, the... |