Libraries in Mexico map & data
There are 1,234 libraries mapped in Mexico, spread over 32 states. The most are in Mexico (186), Distrito Federal (162) and Nuevo Leon (71). 77% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Archivo General de la Nación, Biblioteca Iberoamericana Octavio Paz and Biblioteca Pública Central Estatal.
Libraries by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 186 | 15% |
| Distrito Federal | 162 | 13% |
| Nuevo Leon | 71 | 5.8% |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 66 | 5.3% |
| Hidalgo | 65 | 5.3% |
| Jalisco | 62 | 5.0% |
| Yucatan | 48 | 3.9% |
| Baja California | 44 | 3.6% |
| Guanajuato | 44 | 3.6% |
| Oaxaca | 39 | 3.2% |
| Chihuahua | 37 | 3.0% |
| Puebla | 37 | 3.0% |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 36 | 2.9% |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 35 | 2.8% |
| San Luis Potosi | 32 | 2.6% |
| Colima | 28 | 2.3% |
| Tabasco | 23 | 1.9% |
| Tamaulipas | 23 | 1.9% |
| Sonora | 22 | 1.8% |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 21 | 1.7% |
| Aguascalientes | 17 | 1.4% |
| Morelos | 17 | 1.4% |
| Sinaloa | 17 | 1.4% |
| Zacatecas | 16 | 1.3% |
| Guerrero | 14 | 1.1% |
| Campeche | 13 | 1.1% |
| Quintana Roo | 13 | 1.1% |
| Chiapas | 11 | 0.9% |
| Nayarit | 11 | 0.9% |
| Durango | 10 | 0.8% |
| Tlaxcala | 8 | 0.6% |
| Baja California Sur | 6 | 0.5% |
Notable libraries in Mexico
- Archivo General de la NaciónDistrito Federal · library
- Biblioteca Iberoamericana Octavio PazJalisco · library
- Biblioteca Pública Central EstatalBaja California · library
- Biblioteca Pública CentralMexico · library
- Biblioteca 17 de AbrilMorelos · library
- Biblioteca Pública del Estado José Ma. Pino SuárezTabasco · library
- El Archivo General del Estado de OaxacaOaxaca · library
- Biblioteca MunicipalVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave · library
- Biblioteca Arturo Castro CastroGuerrero Negro · Baja California Sur · library
- Biblioteca Central UNACHChiapas · library
- Biblioteca BonanzaChihuahua · library
- Biblioteca "Efraín González Luna"Coahuila de Zaragoza · library
- Biblioteca de la Casa de la CulturaSan Francisco del Rincón · Guanajuato · library
- Punto y ComaNuevo Leon · library
- Biblioteca Santa ElenaSanta Elena Tenepanigia · Puebla · library
- Biblioteca Benjamín FranklinCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · library
- Biblioteca ITESOJalisco · library
- Biblioteca Pública Municipal Francisco Javier ClavijeroTijuana · Baja California · library
- Biblioteca "Las Cuevitas"Naucalpan · Mexico · library
- Biblioteca BS CanterasOaxaca de Juárez · Oaxaca · library
- Biblioteca Pública Municipal Arturo Tolentino HernándezChihuahua · library
- La LibreCoahuila de Zaragoza · library
- EtcéteraPuebla · library
- Biblioteca VasconcelosDistrito Federal · library
- Centro Integral de Documentación (CID)Jalisco · library
- Biblioteca Salvador M. Lima GarciaBaja California · library
- Biblioteca Central UAEMexToluca de Lerdo · Mexico · library
- Biblioteca Benito JuárezOaxaca · library
- Biblioteca de México. La CiudadelaCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · library
- Estudio 664Tijuana · Baja California · library
- Biblioteca Digital del Estado de MexicoMexico · library
- INEGIOaxaca · library
- Biblioteca Central UNAMDistrito Federal · library
- Espacio OdiseaMexico · library
- Oaxaca Lending LibraryOaxaca de Juarez · Oaxaca · library
- Biblioteca Nacional de MéxicoDistrito Federal · library
- Biblioteca del Congreso de la UniónDistrito Federal · library
- Centro de Documentación Francisco GamonedaDistrito Federal · library
- Biblioteca Pública Delegacional 7977 "Antonio Gómez Rodríguez"Distrito Federal · library
- Casa Universitaria del LibroCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · library
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