Disease brought by Spanish conquistadors, such as smallpox. Native Americans didn't have immunity and died by the millions.
The population decreased sharply due to war, slavery and European-brought diseases such as smallpox, for which Native American inhabitants didn't have any immunity.
Central Mexico includes Mexico City, as well as other important cities such as Puebla, Toluca, Cuernavaca and Pachuca. As such, the region has a population of some 37.4 million people, or almost a third of Mexico's population.
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The central interior of Mexico (also known as Centrosur) is composed by the states of Cuernavaca, Mexico and Federal District, where Mexico City is located. The total population of such region would be of some 25,246,764 people.
The smallest Central American country by population is Belize, with a population of 333,721 people. Belize is bordered by Guatemala and Mexico.
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The Central Mexican Plateau or Mexican Altiplano.
Due to volcanic activity, central Mexico is dominated by the Mexican central plateau, which besides its fertile soil, has a temperate climate -- unlike the scorching deserts to the north or the suffocating jungles on the coast. This has allowed a higher population density and more development along the region. Some of the largest cities in Mexico, such as Mexico City, Puebla, Queretaro or Guanajuato are located in Central Mexico.
It depends on what "Southern Mexico" means to you. The most commonly associated states to such region are the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas:Guerrero: 3,388,768Oaxaca: 3,801,962Chiapas: 4,796,580Total population for southern Mexico (according to the 2010 census) equals 11,987,310 people.
At the Mexican central plateau, where cities such as Mexico City (Population: 19,231,829), Puebla (2,109,049) or Toluca (1,610,786) are found.
Central Mexican Plateau or Mexican Altiplano.
It is the economic, cultural and political capital of Mexico. With a population of 21.16 milion and located in the Central Mexican Plateau (the Mexican highlands), it is considered the heart of Mexico.