<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000901541-15-000037.txt : 20150501
<SEC-HEADER>0000901541-15-000037.hdr.sgml : 20150501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150501175828
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000901541-15-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133426554
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129228297

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DREYFUS CORP
		STREET 2:		200 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMERICA BANK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901541
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05245
		FILM NUMBER:		15825809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1717 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		MC 6404
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-462-6831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1717 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		MC 6404
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000818972</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DREYFUS STRATEGIC MUNICIPALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LEO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901541</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COMERICA BANK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1717 MAIN STREET MC 6404</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1392</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Holdings include various series of auction preferred stock issued by Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer S. Perry, Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Comerica Bank</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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