Mexican cities: interesting facts - Statistics

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This popular resort in Quintana Roo state is a major money-laundering centre. Cancun
100%
This crime hotbed is nonetheless the world's most-visited border city. Over 50 million people cross the border annually. Tijuana
100%
This is Mexico's largest port, and has the same name as its state (whose capital is Xalapa). Veracruz
92%
A city famous for cliff diving, its entire police force was disarmed by the army in 2018, due to suspicions that it had been infiltrated by drug gangs. Acapulco
85%
This provincial capital (of the state of the same name) was dogged for a long time by property crime. Chihuahua
85%
A sailor from this colourful-sounding village was blown off course and adrift for over a year, a world record, before striking land 6,000 miles away in the Marshall Islands. Costa Azul
85%
This metropolis in Jalisco is over ten times larger than the Spanish town it was named after. Guadalajara
85%
The largest city in Guanajuato state (but not the capital), its name comes from the word "Legion". Leon
85%
This Yucatan state capital, whose suburbs include Kanasin and Uman,has the oldest cathedral in the mainland Americas. Merida
85%
Residents of this megacity set a world record by making a 70-metre-long enchilada. Mexico City
77%
A ventriloquist with a Chucky doll was arrested in this northern Coahuila town for terrorising people on the street for money. Monclova
77%
This major city's full name has "...de Zaragoza" appended to it (formerly "...de los Angeles") and "Heroica" added at the start in ceremonial situations. Puebla
77%
The stadium of this Mexico City suburb hosted matches in the 1986 World Cup. Nezahualcoyotl
69%
The Zona Romántica area in this resort has a "Beach of the Dead" (Playa de los Muertos). Puerta Vallarta
69%
In June 2024, a man was killed by accidental electrocution in his jacuzzi in this northern seaside resort. Puerto Peñasco
31%
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