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Settlement classification in Mexico
Mexico's states classify their settlements in a variety of fashions:

Under Article 106 of the Municipal Law of the State of Aguascalientes,[1]the state defines its settlements as follows:
  • Ciudad (city): Census population in excess of 15,000 inhabitants.
  • Villa (town): Census population of over 1,000.
  • Poblado (village): Census population of between 500 and 1,000.
  • Ranchería (hamlet): All other settlements.

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