Mexico State Codes

When dealing with addresses or locations in Mexico, our API uses the following state codes. These codes are based on the ISO 3166-2:MX standard for Mexico's states and federal entities.

Code	State	Category
MX-AGU	Aguascalientes	State
MX-BCN	Baja California	State
MX-BCS	Baja California Sur	State
MX-CAM	Campeche	State
MX-CHP	Chiapas	State
MX-CHH	Chihuahua	State
MX-CMX	Ciudad de México	Federal Entity
MX-COA	Coahuila de Zaragoza	State
MX-COL	Colima	State
MX-DUR	Durango	State
MX-GTO	Guanajuato	State
MX-GRO	Guerrero	State
MX-HID	Hidalgo	State
MX-JAL	Jalisco	State
MX-MEX	Estado de México	State
MX-MIC	Michoacán de Ocampo	State
MX-MOR	Morelos	State
MX-NAY	Nayarit	State
MX-NLE	Nuevo León	State
MX-OAX	Oaxaca	State
MX-PUE	Puebla	State
MX-QRO	Querétaro	State
MX-ROO	Quintana Roo	State
MX-SLP	San Luis Potosí	State
MX-SIN	Sinaloa	State
MX-SON	Sonora	State
MX-TAB	Tabasco	State
MX-TAM	Tamaulipas	State
MX-TLA	Tlaxcala	State
MX-VER	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	State
MX-YUC	Yucatán	State
MX-ZAC	Zacatecas	State

Usage Notes

Mexico is divided into 31 states and 1 federal entity
All codes follow the format 'MX-' followed by the traditional state abbreviation
Administrative divisions:
- 31 states (estados)
- 1 federal entity (entidad federativa)
The Federal Entity:
- Ciudad de México (MX-CMX)
- Has special status as the national capital
- Was formerly known as Distrito Federal (DF)
- Is commonly referred to as CDMX
- Is not part of any state
Notable States:
- Estado de México (MX-MEX) is distinct from Ciudad de México
- Some states have full official names that include historical figures (e.g., Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave)
When specifying locations in Mexico in your API requests, please use these exact codes for the state or federal entity
All state names retain their proper Spanish spelling with diacritical marks (e.g., Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Yucatán)