Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México

What Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México does

The Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México is a professional guild association established in 1792 that represents and regulates licensed notaries practicing in Mexico City. Organized as a nonprofit civil association under Mexican law, it oversees professional standards, certification through the 80-year-old opposition examination (Examen de Oposición), and continuing education for its members, while also serving the general public through free legal consultations (Consultorías Jurídicas Gratuitas, 4,028 appointments in 2025, in its 48th year), a notary locator directory, and social programs including the annual Septiembre Mes del Testamento campaign, succession programs, social property escrituration, and mortgage cancellation services. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado (IIJN), operates the guild's academic and research arm, delivering courses such as the Iniciación a lo Notarial course ($6,960 MXN, 30 hours) and the Seminario de Derecho Digital 2026 ($2,900 MXN, 18 hours), publishing legal breviarios and the Revista del Colegio de Notarios, and maintaining the Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual in partnership with UNAM's Institute of Legal Research.

The guild's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring membership dues from licensed notaries, professional services fees from training programs and courses delivered through the IIJN, and one-time publication sales via its digital library and bookstore. Distribution occurs through the Colegio's own notary directory, direct field delivery of social and consultation programs to citizens, and a self-serve online registration portal for educational courses. The organization maintains institutional partnerships with government bodies (PROSOC, Registro Público de la Propiedad y de Comercio, Policía CDMX) and academic institutions (UNAM, Colegio de México, Tirant Lo Blanch), all of which reinforce its regulatory and educational role within Mexico City's notarial ecosystem. Leadership is vested in an elected President — currently Víctor Rafael Aguilar Molina for the 2026-2028 biennium — supported by a Council of members.

The Colegio is not a technology company: there is no proprietary AI, software platform, or technology stack disclosed. Its differentiators are regulatory authority, 234 years of continuous operation, and an integrated ecosystem of certification, education, public service, and institutional partnerships that make it the most important notary guild in Mexico and Latin America.

Name

Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México

Legal name

Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México

Website

https://colegiodenotarios.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1792

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México is a 234-year-old professional guild association representing licensed notaries in Mexico City, providing regulatory oversight, continuing education through the IIJN, and public-facing services including free legal consultations and a notary directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary Professional Association Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAB

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Notary professional services
• Professional guild association
• Legal education training
• Regulatory certification services
• Legal publication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuauhtémoc

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue from dues paid by member notaries who belong to the guild association
2. Training and Course Fees: Revenue from educational programs offered through the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado (IIJN), including courses like 'Iniciación a lo Notarial' at $6,960 MXN and 'Seminario de Derecho Digital 2026' at $2,900 MXN
3. Publications and Books: Revenue from selling legal publications, breviarios, and the Colegio's journal through its digital library and bookstore

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México is the official professional guild for notaries in Mexico City, regulating notary practice and providing professional development through the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado (IIJN). It delivers public-facing services including free legal consultations, notary directory access, succession and will programs, and social property documentation, complemented by educational courses, publications, and a digital legal library.

Product overview

Colegio de Notarios de la Ciudad de México is a professional guild for notaries in Mexico City offering member services, public legal assistance, and professional education. The organization's product portfolio centers on notary professional development through the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado (IIJN), which provides courses (Curso Iniciación a lo Notarial, Seminario de Derecho Digital 2026, Disciplinas Básicas Related to Notary Function), a digital and physical library with breviarios publications, and videoteca services. Public-facing services include free legal consultations (Consultorías Jurídicas Gratuitas), notary locator directory, succession programs, social property documentation, and a job board. The IIJN also publishes books, breviarios, and academic journals including the Revista del Colegio de Notarios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado: Research institute for legal investigations related to notarial practice, offering educational courses, publications, and professional development for notaries

Products and services

• Guild Membership for Notaries Membership in the official notary guild of Mexico City, providing practicing notaries with regulatory standing, professional development access, and participation in the guild's governance.
• Consultorías Jurídicas Gratuitas (Free Legal Consultations) Free legal consultation service offered by member notaries to citizens in Mexico City for guidance on civil, commercial, property, and inheritance matters; 4,028 appointments were offered in 2025 as part of a program running 48 consecutive years.
• Directorio de Notarios (Notary Directory) Online locator service enabling citizens to find nearby notary offices across Mexico City through the Colegio's institutional website.
• Curso Iniciación a lo Notarial Introductory course to notary practice offered by the IIJN, totaling 30 hours across 15 two-hour modules held remotely on Tuesdays 17:00-19:00, priced at $6,960 MXN, aimed at aspiring notaries and law graduates preparing for the notary profession.
• Seminario de Derecho Digital 2026 Digital law seminar offered by the IIJN covering 9 modules of 2 hours each (18 hours total) on Thursdays 17:00-19:00, priced at $2,900 MXN, focused on digital legal topics and electronic notary practices.
• Disciplinas Básicas Relacionadas con la Función Notarial (Derecho Fiscal) Course on basic disciplines related to the notary function with a focus on fiscal law, offered by the IIJN as part of the professional development curriculum for notaries.
• Biblioteca del IIJN (IIJN Library) Digital and physical library operated by the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas del Notariado, containing legal publications, breviarios, theses, and notarial research materials, including the Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual co-developed with UNAM's Institute of Legal Research.
• Revista del Colegio de Notarios y Publicaciones (Books, Breviarios, Journal) Legal publications including the Revista del Colegio de Notarios journal, books, and breviarios, distributed through the IIJN digital library and bookstore, and published editorially in partnership with Tirant Lo Blanch.
• Programa de Sucesiones (Succession Program) Social program assisting Mexico City citizens with inheritance and estate planning matters, providing access to notary services for succession documentation.
• Septiembre Mes del Testamento (September Will Month) Annual September campaign promoting will creation and testamentary services, providing citizens with facilitated access to notary services for will drafting.
• Escrituración en Programas Sociales (Social Property Documentation) Notary services supporting social housing programs, facilitating property documentation and escritura for beneficiaries of social property programs.
• Cancelación de Hipoteca (Mortgage Cancellation Service) Notary service supporting citizens in cancelling mortgage liens and registering the cancellation with the Public Registry.
• Documento de Voluntad Anticipada (Advance Directive Document) Notary service supporting citizens in executing advance directives (living wills), formalized through collaboration agreements with relevant authorities.
• Arancel (Official Notary Fee Schedule) Official regulated notary fee schedule published by the Colegio, providing standardized transaction-based fees for notarial acts across Mexico City.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,028 free legal consultations offered in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration agreement established in 2014 resulting in the Biblioteca Jurídica Virtual - a shared digital legal library accessible through the Instituto's portal, combining the research capabilities of UNAM's Institute of Legal Research with the Colegio's notary expertise.
• Registro Público de la Propiedad y de Comercio (RPPyC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication of academic works celebrating institutional milestones, including a collaborative book for the 150th anniversary of the registry institution.
• PROSOCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to streamline the registration of condominiums (convenio para agilización del registro de condominios), improving administrative efficiency for notary services.
• Police Capitalina (Policía Ciudad de México)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement for legal certainty for capital police officers (Convenio por la certeza jurídica de la policía capitalina), providing notary services to law enforcement personnel.
• Colegio de México (COLMEX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Digital Historical Archive of Notaries (Archivo Histórico Digital de Notarias), containing digital summaries of 19th century notary protocols from the Historical Archive of Notaries of Mexico City.
• Tirant Lo BlanchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEditorial partnership for publishing the Revista del Colegio de Notarios and other legal publications through the Tirant Lo Blanch publishing house.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colegio de Notarios del Estado de México: Parallel state-level notary guild serving notaries in the State of México, directly comparable in mission, structure, regulatory role, and member services (examination oversight, fee schedules, continuing education) to the Colegio de Notarios de la CDMX.

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Notaries: Global federation of latin-style notary institutions, directly comparable to the Colegio as the international body governing the same profession and to which the Colegio relates as a member institution.
• Barra Mexicana de Abogados: Mexico's leading bar association and professional guild for lawyers, comparable to the Colegio as a professional membership organization that sets standards, provides continuing education, and advocates for the legal profession in Mexico.
• Colegio Nacional del Notariado Mexicano: National-level federation of Mexican notary colleges that aggregates and represents state and city notary guilds, comparable to the Colegio as a professional notary body operating at a broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• Ilustre Colegio de Notarios del Estado de Jalisco: Notary guild for the State of Jalisco, operating with the same regulatory, examination, and fee-setting functions as the Colegio de Notarios de la CDMX but serving a different Mexican state rather than directly competing in CDMX.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/colegionotarios
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ColegiodeNotariosdelaCiudaddeM%C3%A9xico
• Facebookfacebook.com/colegionotarioscdmx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-de-notarios-del-distrito-federal
• Instagraminstagram.com/colegiodenotarioscdmx
• TikToktiktok.com/@colegiodenotarioscdmx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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