what city has the largest population in mexico?
Mexico City
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 Mexico 's most important contributions to the Spanish Republic was its diplomatic help , as well as the sanctuary the nation arranged for Republican refugees , including Spanish intellectuals and orphaned children from Republican families . Some 50 @,@ 000 took refuge , primarily in Mexico City and Morelia accompanied by $ 300 million in various treasures still owned by the Left . 

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 Mexican authorities became increasingly concerned about the stability of the region . The colonies teetered at the brink of revolt in 1829 , after Mexico abolished slavery . In response , President Anastasio Bustamante implemented the Laws of April 6 , 1830 , which , among other things , prohibited further immigration to Texas from the United States , increased taxes , and reiterated the ban on slavery . Settlers simply circumvented or ignored the laws . By 1834 , an estimated 30 @,@ 000 Anglos lived in Coahuila y Tejas , compared to only 7 @,@ 800 Mexican @-@ born residents . 

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 It was in Michoacán that Felipe Calderón launched the country 's first military @-@ led operation in the ongoing drug war , just ten days after he took office on 11 December 2006 . The military campaign spread to other states in Mexico , eventually including over 50 @,@ 000 federal agents . After years of past administrations taking a passive stance against the drug cartels , Calderón had decided it was time for the government to " flex its muscles . " Violence exploded in Michoacán and across the country , leaving a death toll of about 60 @,@ 000 ( perhaps even more than 100 @,@ 000 ) in six years . Numerous journalists and mayors have been killed since the start of the drug war , and some members of the Mexican Armed Forces and the Federal police have been accused of human rights abuses and causing forced disappearances . The organized crime groups have diversified their criminal agendas , no longer focusing solely on drug trafficking ; many of them operate kidnapping rings and extortion and protection rackets , and engage in piracy , and human trafficking . The cartels in Michoacán force the local population to pay for " protection " , spy , and report suspicious activities and law enforcement presence . 

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 Mexico City , Mexico 

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 The city consists of an urban centre and twenty @-@ two rural villages : Alto Colorado , Alto Ramírez , Barrancas , Cáhuil , Cardonal de Panilonco , Ciruelos , Cóguil , El Maqui , El Guindo , Espinillo , Estación Larraín Alcalde , La Aguada , La Palmilla , La Villa , La Plaza , Las Comillas , Pueblo de Viudas , Quebrada del Nuevo Reino , Pañul , Rodeillo , San Antonio de Petrel , and Tanumé . 
