Municipalities of Zacatecas

[1] According to the 2020 Mexican census, it is the state that has the 7th smallest population with 1,622,138 inhabitants[1] and the 8th largest by land area spanning 75,275.3 square kilometres (29,064.0 sq mi).

The municipal council consists of a variable number of trustees and councillors (regidores y síndicos).

[5] 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.

[2] The two newest municipalities are Trancoso, created out of Guadalupe in 2000, and Santa María de la Paz, separated in 2005 from Teúl.