South-Central Mexico

[[File:Centrosur de Mexico.PNG|thumb|350px|{{legend|#006400|border=solid 1px black|South-Central Mexico.}}]]

The '''South-Central Mexico''' ({{lang-es|Centrosur de México}}) is a region of [[United Mexican States]], formed by the states of [[Morelos]] and [[Mexico (state)|México]]; as well as [[Mexico City]], federal district and capital of the country. It is located in the central plateau of Prehispanic Mexico in the area of [[Lake Texcoco|Texcoco lake]]. Currently known as [[Valley of Mexico]], formerly the most important settlement of the Aztecs, where they built the most powerful empire of [[Mesoamérica]] in less than a century, famous for its rituals and wealth. Their language, their legends and their art forms still having influence on [[Mexican culture]]. Today the South-Central Mexico is the most important political, economic and population area of the country.

== Federal district ==
{| align=center class="wikitable sortable"
! Entity
! Official Name
! Flag
! Area
! Population (2010)<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/mexicocifras/default.aspx?ent=09 |title= Mexico en Cifras}}</ref>
! Date of establishment
|-
| [[Ciudad de México]]
| align=center | ''Distrito Federal''
| [[File:Flag of Mexican Federal District.svg|border|100px]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">0</span> 1,485&nbsp;km²<br />(573.4 sq mi)<ref>{{cite news |url= http://cuentame.inegi.gob.mx/monografias/informacion/df/default.aspx?tema=me&e=09|title= Resumen}}</ref>
| align=right | <span style="display:none">0</span>8,851,080
| align=center | <span style="display:none">18191214</span>[[1824]]-11-18<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.cultura.df.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/boletines/2536-601-09- |title= Conmemora la Secretaría de Cultura el 185 Aniversario del Decreto de Creación del Distrito Federal}}</ref>
|}

== States ==
{| align=center | class="wikitable sortable"
! State
! Official Name
''Estado Libre y Soberano de'':
! Flag
! Capital
! Largest city
! Area<ref>{{cite news |url= http://cuentame.inegi.gob.mx/monografias/informacion/mex/default.aspx?tema=me&e=15|title= INEGI}}</ref>
! Population (2010)<ref>[http://www.censo2010.org.mx/ Censo 2010]</ref>
! Order of Admission<br />to Federation
! Date of Admission<br />to Federation
|-
| [[State of Mexico|México]]
| align=center | ''México''
| [[File:Flag of Mexico (state).png|border|100px]]
| align=center | [[Toluca de Lerdo]]
| align=center | [[Ecatepec de Morelos]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">022357</span>{{convert|22357|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| align=right | <span style="display:none">15175862</span>15,175,862
| align=center | <span style="display:none">01</span>{{nts|1}}
| <span style="display:none">18191214</span>1823-12-20<ref name= googlebooks>{{cite news | title=Las Diputaciones Provinciales| url =http://biblio.juridicas.unam.mx/libros/6/2920/11.pdf|page=15 |language =Spanish}}</ref>
|-
| [[Morelos]]
| align=center | ''Morelos''
| [[File:Flag of Morelos.svg|border|100px]]
| align=center | [[Cuernavaca]]
| align=center | [[Cuernavaca]]
| align=right | <span style="display:none">004893</span>{{convert|4893|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| align=right | <span style="display:none">01777227</span>1,777,227
| align=center | <span style="display:none">27</span>{{nts|27}}
| <span style="display:none">18191214</span>1869-04-17<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/morelos/gobi.htm|title= Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México}}</ref>
|}

== Major Cities ==

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|colspan=5 style="background:#4b6791; color:white; font-size:120%" align=center|'''Major Cities of México'''
|-
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Toluca_yunus.jpg|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Farodelviento.jpg|125px]]
|-
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Toluca]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Ecatepec de Morelos]]
|-
|}
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|colspan=5 style="background:#4b6791; color:white; font-size:120%" align=center|'''Major Cities of Morelos'''
|-
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Palacio_de_cortes.jpg|125px]]
|align=center valign=center bgcolor="#f9f9f9"|[[File:Dist._Vial_de_Cuautla.jpg|125px]]
|-
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Cuernavaca]]
|style="background:#e5ebf2;" align=center|[[Cuautla, Morelos|Cuautla]]
|-
|}
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== See also ==
* [[Eastern Mexico]]
* [[North-Central Mexico]]
* [[Northeastern Mexico]]
* [[Northwestern Mexico]]
* [[Southeastern Mexico]]
* [[Southwestern Mexico]]
* [[Western Mexico]]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.sectur.gob.mx Secretaría de Turismo]
* [http://www.visitmexico.com Consejo de Promoción Turística de México]

==References==
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[[Category:Regions of Mexico]]
[[Category:Center-south Mexico| ]]

[[es:Centrosur de México]]