- Source: List of places in Mexico named after people
There are a number of places in Mexico named after famous people.
Aguascalientes
Adolfo López Mateos (Aguascalientes) – Adolfo López Mateos
Calvillo – José Calvillo (founder)
Cosío – Felipe Cosío, Governor
Pabellón de Arteaga – José María Artega, 19th century national hero
Pabellón de Hidalgo (Aguascalientes) – Miguel Hidalgo
San Francisco de los Romo – Francis of Assisi
San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes – Joseph Villaseñor, son of Ferdinand VII of Spain
Villa Juárez (Aguascalientes) – Benito Juárez
Villa Jesús Terán (Aguascalientes) – Jesús Terán Peredo (governor)
Baja California
Alberto Oviedo Mota (Baja California) – Dr. Alberto Oviedo Mota (1882–1953)
Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California – Guadalupe Victoria
San Quintín Municipality – Quentin of Amiens (d. c. AD 287)
Venustiano Carranza, Baja California – Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico
Vicente Guerrero, Baja California – Vicente Guerrero
Villa de Juárez (Ensenada) – Benito Juárez, President of Mexico
Baja California Sur
Melitón Albáñez Domínguez, Baja California Sur – General Melitón Albañez (1880–1917)
Puerto Adolfo López Mateos (Baja California Sur) – Adolfo López Mateos
Campeche
Alfredo V. Bonfil (Campeche) – Alfredo Vladimir Bonfil, a Peasant leader
Bolonchén de Rejón – Manuel Crescencio García Rejón (1799–1849), jurist
Emiliano Zapata (Campeche) – Emiliano Zapata
Escárcega – Francisco Escárcega Márquez (1896–1938), a native from Tlaxcala who fought in the 1910 revolution
Ingeniero Eugenio Echeverría Castellot (Calakmul, Campeche) – Eugenio Echeverría Castellot (1918–1999), governor of Campeche
Iturbide (Campeche) – Agustín de Iturbide
Juárez (Campeche) – Benito Juárez
Villa Madero (Campeche) – Francisco I. Madero
Chiapas
Ángel Albino Corzo – Ángel Albino Corzo (1816–1875), liberal politician, governor (1856–1860)
Bejucal de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, politician, senator
Benemérito de las Américas – Benito Juárez
Berriozábal – Felipe Berriozábal, military and politician
Capitán Luis Ángel Vidal – Captain Luis Vidal, hero of the Battle of Chiapa de Corzo
Chiapa de Corzo – Ángel Albino Corzo
Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez (Chiapas) and El Porvenir de Velasco Suárez – Manuel Velasco Suárez, neurologist and former governor of Chiapas in 1970 to 1976
Dr. Rodulfo Figueroa (Chiapas) – Mexican poet and physician Dr. es:Rodulfo Figueroa Esquinca (1866–1899)
Efrain A. Gutierrez (Chiapas) – Efrain Antonio Gutierrez (1894–1985), Governor of Chiapas in 1936 to 1940
Ejido Raymundo Enríquez - Raymundo E. Enríquez (1889-1968), Governor of Chiapas
Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas – Emiliano Zapata
Francisco León, Chiapas – Francisco Leon, Governor of Chiapas
Frontera Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo, Father of the fatherland
Joaquín Amaro (Chiapas) – Gral. Joaquín Amaro
Juárez, Chiapas – Benito Juárez, president of Mexico
Larráinzar – Manuel Larráinzar, politician
Marqués de Comillas – Claudio López, 2nd Marquess of Comillas
Mazapa de Madero – Francisco I. Madero, president of Mexico
Miguel Alemán (Chiapas) – Miguel Alemán Valdés
Montecristo de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
Motozintla de Mendoza – Ismael Mendoza Sanchez (1882–1920)
Nicolás Ruiz – 19th-century Governor of Chiapas, Nicolás Ruiz
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa – Luis Espinosa (1880–1926)
Rayón, Chiapas – Ignacio López Rayón
Rincón Chamula San Pedro – Peter the Apostle
San Andrés Larráinzar – Saint Andrew and Manuel Larráinzar
San Cristóbal de las Casas – Bartolomé de las Casas, 15th century Spanish writer
San Fernando, Chiapas – Ferdinand III of Castile (d. 1252)
San Lucas, Chiapas – Luke the Evangelist
Santiago el Pinar – James the Great (d. AD 44)
Tuxtla Gutiérrez – es:Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez (1796–1838), Conservative politician, independence leader
Unión Juárez, Chiapas – Benito Juárez
Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas – Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico
Villa Corzo – Ángel Albino Corzo
Chihuahua
Ahumada Municipality – Miguel Ahumada Governor of Chihuahua
Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua – Juan Aldama
Allende Municipality, Chihuahua – Ignacio Allende
Aquiles Serdán Municipality – Aquiles Serdán
Batopilas de Manuel Gómez Morín – Manuel Gómez Morín, National Action Party's founder
Cárdenas – Lázaro Cárdenas, President
Chínipas de Almada – Francisco R. Almada (1896-1989), a historian and two-time governor of Chihuahua.
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua – Cuauhtémoc
Ciudad Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
Colonia LeBaron – Alma Dayer LeBaron Sr., Joel LeBaron and Ervil LeBaron, one of a Mormon fundamentalists leaders
Coronado Municipality – es:Esteban Coronado (1832-1860), liberal soldier in Reform War
Cuauhtémoc Municipality – Cuauhtémoc, Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan (1520-1521)
Dr. Belisario Domínguez Municipality – Belisario Domínguez (1863-1913), Senator
Galeana – Hermenegildo Galeana (1762-1814), insurgent leader
Gómez Farías Municipality, Chihuahua – Valentín Gómez Farías, President
Gran Morelos – José María Morelos (1765-1815), priest and insurgent leader
Guerrero, Chihuahua – Vicente Guerrero, President
Hidalgo del Parral – Miguel Hidalgo, priest and insurgent leader
Ignacio Zaragoza Municipality – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829-1862), general who won the Battle of Puebla
Jiménez Municipality – José Mariano Jiménez (1781-1811), engineer and soldier in the Mexican War of Independence
López Municipality – Octaviano López, a republican soldier killed in the battle of Talamantes on 1860.
Manuel Benavides – Manuel Benavides Armendáriz (1852-1913), a native revolutionary who died in combat on 1913
Mariano Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros, priest and insurgent leader
Morelos Municipality – José María Morelos
Ocampo Municipality – Melchor Ocampo (1814-1861), lawyer and liberal politician
Ojinaga – Manuel Ojinaga Castañeda (1834–1865), Governor of Chihuahua
Práxedis G. Guerrero Municipality – es:Práxedis G. Guerrero (1882-1910), anarchist and philosopher
Ranchería Luis L. León (Guadalupe) - Luis Laureano León (1890-1981), Governor of Chihuahua
Riva Palacio Municipality – Vicente Riva Palacio (1832-1896), liberal politician
San Francisco de Borja Municipality and two other municipalities named San Francisco – Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
San Francisco Javier de Satevó – Francis of Assisi
Santa Bárbara Municipality – Saint Barbara (d. AD 3rd century)
Santa Isabel Municipality – Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Valle de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza
Coahuila
Abasolo, Coahuila – Mariano Abasolo
Adolfo López Mateos, Coahuila – Adolfo López Mateos, President
Allende, Coahuila – Ignacio Allende
Arteaga – José María Arteaga Magallanes, Governor of Querétaro (1858)
Ciudad Acuña – Manuel Acuña, poet
Cuatrocienegas de Carranza – President Venustiano Carranza, who was born in Cuatrocieneagas in 1859
Diana Laura Riojas (Coahuila) – Diana Laura Riojas de Colosio (1957–1994), Luis Donaldo Colosio's widow
Escobedo, Coahuila – General Mariano Escobedo
Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila – Francisco I. Madero, President
Flores Magon, Coahuila – Ricardo Flores Magón, Jesús Flores Magón and Enrique Flores Magón
General Cepeda – Victoriano Cepeda Camacho, (1826–1892), a general and a governor of Coahuila
Guerrero, Coahuila – Vicente Guerrero, President
Hidalgo, Coahuila – Miguel Hidalgo
Jiménez, Coahuila – José Mariano Jiménez
Juárez Municipality, Coahuila – Benito Juárez, President
Lamadrid Municipality, Coahuila – Francisco Lamadrid
Lázaro Cárdenas, Coahuila – Lázaro Cárdenas, President
Lucio Blanco, Coahuila – Lucio Blanco, revolutionary
Matamoros Municipality – Mariano Matamoros (1770–1814), priest and independence leader
Monclova – Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova
Morelos Municipality – José María Morelos (1765–1815), priest and independence leader
Nava, Coahuila – Pedro de Nava, Commander general of New Spain
Ocampo, Coahuila – Melchor Ocampo
Ramos Arizpe – Miguel Ramos Arizpe, priest and politician
San Buenaventura Municipality, Coahuila – Giovanni di Fidanza (1221–1274), Franciscan scholastic theologian and philosopher
San Pedro Municipality, Coahuila – Saint Peter
Santa Rosa de Múzquiz – Saint Rose of Lima and Melchor Múzquiz, President
Viesca – José María y Viesca, Governor of Coahuila and Nuevo León
Zaragoza, Coahuila – Ignacio Zaragoza
Colima
Arturo Noriega Pizano – Prof. Arturo Noriega Pizano (1915–1994), governor of Colima
Cuauhtémoc, Colima – Cuauhtémoc
Madrid, Colima – the Madrid family who are owners on their place at a time
Pueblo Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
Venustiano Carranza – Venustiano Carranza, President
Villa de Álvarez – General Manuel Álvarez, first governor
Durango
Adolfo López Mateos (Aguinaldo) – Adolfo López Mateos
Arturo Martinez Adame, Durango – Arturo Martinez Adame (1896–1970), lawyer and politician
Canelas, Durango – Captain Mateo Canelas
Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria and Victoria de Durango – Guadalupe Victoria, First President
Ciudad Lerdo – Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
Coneto de Comonfort – Ignacio Comonfort
Domingo Arrieta – General Domingo Arrieta León, Mexican general and statesman
Dr. Francisco Castillo Nájera – Francisco Castillo Nájera, diplomat and politician
Francisco I. Madero, Durango – Francisco I. Madero, President of Mexico
General Simón Bolívar – Simón Bolívar, South American liberator
Gómez Palacio, Durango – Francisco Gómez Palacio, writer
José Ramón Valdés – Prof. José Ramón Valdés (1888–1975), politician
Ocampo Municipality – Melchor Ocampo
Pastor Rouaix – Pastor Rouaix (1874–1950), politician
Raul Madero – General Raul Madero (1888–1982), a former President's brother
San Bernardo Municipality, Durango – Bernard of Corleone (1605-1667)
San Juan de Guadalupe – Saint John the Baptist and Our Lady of Guadalupe
San Juan del Río del Centauro del Norte, Durango – Pancho Villa
San Luis del Cordero – Don Luis del Cordero (Founder)
San Pedro del Gallo Municipality – Saint Peter
Santa Clara Municipality, Durango – Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
Santiago Papasquiaro Municipality – James the Great
Tlahualilo de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza
Vicente Guerrero, Durango – Vicente Guerrero
Villa Hidalgo, Durango – Miguel Hidalgo
Villa Ocampo, Durango – Melchor Ocampo
Guanajuato
Abasolo, Guanajuato – Mariano Abasolo
Álvaro Obregón – Álvaro Obregón
Ciudad Manuel Doblado – Manuel Doblado, liberal politician, governor (1854–1858 and 1860–1861), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1861)
Colonia Juan José Torres Landa – Juan José Torres Landa (1911 -1980), Governor of Guanajuato
Comonfort – Ignacio Comonfort, President of Mexico
Cortazar, Guanajuato – Luis Cortazar y Rabago
Doctor Mora – José María Luis Mora Lamadrid, father of the Mexican liberalism}
Doctor Hernández Álvarez (San Felipe) - Enrique Hernández Álvarez (1892-1938), Governor of Guanajuato and Secretariat of Health
Dolores Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
Enrique Fernandez Martinez (León) - Enrique Fernandez Martinez (1896-1968), Governor of Guanajuato
Jacinto López Moreno (León) - Jacinto López Moreno (1906-1971), founder of General Union of Workers and Peasants of Mexico
Luis Donaldo Colosio (Celaya) - Luis Donaldo Colosio
Ocampo, Guanajuato – Melchor Ocampo
Purísima del Bustos – Hermenegildo Bustos, painter
San Diego de la Unión – Didacus of Alcalá
San Felipe, Guanajuato – King Philip II of Spain
San Francisco del Rincón – Saint Francis
San José Iturbide – Saint Joseph and Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico (1822-1823)
San Miguel de Allende – Ignacio Allende
Santa Catarina, Guanajuato – Catherine of Alexandria
Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas – Juventino Rosas, musician
Santiago Maravatío – James the Great
Villagrán, Guanajuato – Julián Villagran
Guerrero
Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero, independence leader and second President
Acapulco de Juárez – Benito Juárez
Alcozauca de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
Atoyac de Álvarez – Juan Álvarez
Buenavista de Cuéllar – General Rafael A. Cuellar, Governor
Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero – Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
Chilpancingo de los Bravo – Leonardo Bravo (1764–1812), general during the independence movement, and his sons Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854), independence leader and 11th President; and Víctor Bravo, independence leader
Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga – es:José María Izazaga, insurgent
Coyuca de Benítez – María Faustina Benítez, wife of Juan Álvarez
Coyuca de Catalán – Nicolás Catalán
Eduardo Neri – Eduardo Neri Reynoso (1887–1973)
Florencio Villarreal – Col. Florencio Villarreal, who drafted the Plan of Ayutla
General Canuto A. Neri – Canuto A. Neri, a Zapatist general
General Heliodoro Castillo – a Zapatist general, Heliodoro Castillo Castro
Huitzuco de los Figueroa – named after the Figueroa family, such as Rubén Figueroa Figueroa, (1908–1991), governor of Guerrero, Ignacio Figueroa (1834–1873), liberal military, and Prof. Francisco Figueroa Mata (1870–1936), teacher and governor of Guerrero
Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc – Cuauhtémoc
José Joaquín de Herrera (municipality) – José Joaquín de Herrera, President
Juan R. Escudero (municipality) – Juan Ranulfo Escudero (1890–1923), a syndicalist leader, worker and statesman
La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca – Isidoro Montes de Oca, insurgent
Leonardo Bravo (municipality) – General Leonardo Bravo, an Independence hero
Mártir de Cuilapán – Vicente Guerrero Saldaña
Pedro Ascencio Alquisiras – Pedro Ascencio Alquisiras, insurgent
San Luis Acatlán – Louis IX of France
San Marcos Municipality, Guerrero – Mark the Evangelist
Taxco de Alarcón – Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, writer
Tecpan de Galeana (municipality) – Hermenegildo Galeana
Tepecoacuilco de Trujano – Valerio Trujano
Tixtla de Guerrero (municipality) – Vicente Guerrero
Tlapa de Comonfort – Ignacio Comonfort
Tlalixtaquilla de Maldonado – Caritino Maldonado Pérez, Governor
Zihuatanejo de Azueta – es:José Azueta (1895–1914), Artillery Tactical Lieutenant during the Battle of Veracruz of 1914
Zirándaro de los Chávez – Rodolfo Chávez Sánchez (1895–1995) and Dr. Ignacio Chávez Sánchez
Hidalgo
Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, (1753–1811), leader of the Mexican independence movement
Agua Blanca de Iturbide - Juan de Iturbide, Franciscan friar
Cuautepec de Hinojosa – Pedro Hinojosa
Emiliano Zapata, Hidalgo – Emiliano Zapata
Fraccionamiento Jesús Ángeles Contreras (Pachuca) - Lic. Jesús Ángeles Contreras (1921-2006)
Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Hidalgo – Francisco I. Madero, President
Huasca de Ocampo, Tepeji del Río de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo
Huejutla de Reyes – Antonio Reyes Cabrera (1831–1866)
Javier Rojo Gómez (Hidalgo) – Lic. Javier Rojo Gómez, Governor of Hidalgo
Manuel Ávila Camacho (Hidalgo) – Manuel Ávila Camacho, President
Nicolás Flores, Hidalgo – General Nicolás Flores Rubio (1873–1934)
Omitlán de Juárez, Juárez, Hidalgo, Zapotlán de Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
Pachuca de Soto – Manuel Fernando Soto, lawyer
Progreso de Obregón – Álvaro Obregón, President
San Agustín Tlaxiaca – Augustine of Hippo
San Bartolo Tutotepec – Bartholomew the Apostle
San Salvador, Hidalgo – Jesus
Santiago de Anaya – James the Great and Pedro Maria Anaya, President
Santiago Tulantepec - James the Great
Tenango de Doria – Juan Cristodomo Doria, first governor
Tepehuacán de Guerrero - Vicente Guerrero
Tezontepec de Aldama – Juan Aldama
Tula de Allende – Ignacio Allende
Tulantepec de Lugo Guerrero – José Lugo Guerrero (1897–1980), Governor
Zacualtipan de Ángeles – General Felipe Ángeles
Zapotlán de Juárez – Benito Juárez
Jalisco
Acatlán de Juárez, Valle de Juárez – Benito Juárez
Ahualulco de Mercado – José María Mercado
Atemajac de Brizuela – Coronel Miguel Brizuela
Autlán de Navarro – revolutionary Paulino Navarro
Bolaños, Jalisco – Toribio de Bolanos, conquistator
Casimiro Castillo – peasant leader Casimiro Castillo Vigil (1883–1925)
Cañadas de Obregón – Álvaro Obregón
Ciudad Guzmán – es:Gordiano Guzmán (1789-1854), insurgent
Cuautitlán de García Barragán – General Marcelino García Barragán (1895–1979), Governor of Jalisco
Degollado – Santos Degollado
Emiliano Zapata, Jalisco – Emiliano Zapata
Encarnación de Díaz – Porfirio Díaz, Mexican dictator
Gómez Farías, Jalisco – Valentín Gómez Farías
Juan Gil Preciado (Jalisco) – Prof. Juan Gil Preciado (1909–1999), governor of Jalisco
Lagos de Moreno – Pedro Moreno (soldier) (1775–1817), insurgent
Lázaro Cárdenas, Jalisco – Lázaro Cárdenas
Puerto Vallarta – Ignacio Luis Vallarta (Governor)
San Cristóbal de la Barranca – Saint Christopher
San Diego de Alejandría – Saint James the Major
San Ignacio Cerro Gordo – Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556)
San Juan de los Lagos – John the Baptist
San Juanito de Escobedo – John the Apostle and Antonio Escobedo, governor (1844)
San Julián, Jalisco – Julian of Antioch (d. c. AD 308)
San Marcos, Jalisco – Mark the Evangelist
San Martín de Bolaños – Martin of Braga (AD 520–580)
San Martín de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
San Sebastián del Oeste – Saint Sebastian (AD 256-288)
Santa María de los Ángeles and Santa María del Oro, Jalisco – Mary
Talpa de Allende – Ignacio Allende
Teocuitatlán de Corona, Villa Corona – Ramón Corona
Tepatitlán de Morelos – José María Morelos
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga – General Eugenio Zúñiga
Valle de Juárez – Benito Juárez
Villa Guerrero, Jalisco – Vicente Guerrero
Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco – Miguel Hidalgo
Yahualica de González Gallo – José González Gallo (Governor)
Zapotitlán de Vadillo – Basilio Vadillo (1895–1935)
Zapotlán del Rey – King Philip II of Spain
Mexico (state)
Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl – Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472), poet
Almoloya de Alquisiras – Pedro Ascencio Alquisiras, an Independence hero
Almoloya de Juárez, Amecameca de Juárez, Chicoloapan de Juárez and Chiconcuac de Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
Apaxco de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, politician and philosopher
Atizapán de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza
Atlacomulco de Fabela, Tlazala de Fabela – Isidro Fabela, writer, politician and academician
Chapa de Mota – conquistator Jeronimo Ruiz de la Mota
Ciudad López Mateos – Adolfo López Mateos, President
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl – Nezahualcóyotl
Coacalco de Berriozábal – Felipe Berriozábal, Governor of State of Mexico
Donato Guerra, State of Mexico – Donato Guerra, Soldier
Ecatepec de Morelos and Morelos, State of Mexico – José María Morelos
Jilotepec de Molina Enríquez – Andrés Molina Enríquez
Luvianos – Cristobal Luvianos (founder)
Melchor Ocampo, State of Mexico – Melchor Ocampo
Otumba de Gómez Farías – Valentín Gómez Farías
Rayón, State of Mexico – Ignacio López Rayón, an Independence hero
San Antonio la Isla – Anthony of Padua (1195–1231)
San Felipe del Progreso – Philip the Apostle
San José del Rincón – Saint Joseph
San José Villa de Allende – Saint Joseph and Ignacio Allende, an Independence hero
San Martín de las Pirámides – Martin of Braga
San Mateo Atenco – Matthew the Apostle
San Simón de Guerrero – Simon the Zealot and Vicente Guerrero, president (1839)
Santo Tomás de los Plátanos – Thomas the Apostle
Temascalcingo de José Maria Velasco – José María Velasco Gómez, painter
Texcoco de Mora – José María Luis Mora (1794–1850), priest and liberal idealist
Tlalnepantla de Baz – Dr. Gustavo Baz Prada, Revolutionary and governor
Toluca de Lerdo – Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, President
Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo – General Mariano Escobedo
Valle de Bravo – Nicolás Bravo, President
Villa Guerrero, State of Mexico – Vicente Guerrero, President
Villa Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, President
Mexico City
= Álvaro Obregón
=Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City – Álvaro Obregón, who was assassinated in that area in 1928
Abraham M. González – Abraham González, former governor of Chihuahua (1912–1913)
Alfonso XIII – Alfonso XIII, king of Spain (1886–1931)
Francisco Villa – Pancho Villa, leader of División del Norte (1913–1920)
Galeana – Hermenegildo Galeana, (1762–1814), hero of the Mexican War of Independence
Hidalgo and Miguel Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), Father of the Nation
José María Pino Suárez – José María Pino Suárez, (1869–1913), Vice President of Mexico (1911–1913)
Margarita Masa de Juárez – Margarita Maza (1826–1871), First Lady of Mexico (1858–1864 and 1867–1871)
Mártires de Tacubaya – The soldiers and civilians who were shot as a result of their defeat in the Battle of Tacubaya on April 11, 1859.
Merced Gómez – Merced Gomez, Sr., bullfighter (1884–1923)
Ponciano Arriaga – José Ponciano Arriaga Mejía (1811–1865), lawyer and radical liberal politician
Reacomodo Valentín Gómez Farías – Valentín Gómez Farías, five-time President of Mexico (1830s, 1846–1847)
= Azcapotzalco
=U. H. Francisco Villa – Pancho Villa
U. H. Lázaro Cárdenas – Lázaro Cárdenas, President of Mexico (1934–1940)
U. H. Lerdo de Tejada – Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, President of Mexico (1872–1876)
U. H. Miguel Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
U. H. Rosendo Salazar – Rosendo Salazar Álamo (1888–1971), journalist and writer, promoter of organized labor
= Benito Juárez
=Benito Juárez, Mexico City – Benito Pablo Juárez García, President of Mexico (1858–1872)
General Pedro María Anaya – Pedro María de Anaya, general and twice-president (1847 and 1848)
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez – Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ″La Corregidora″, (1768–1829), hero of the Mexican War of Independence
Merced Gómez – Merced Gomez, Sr.
Miguel Alemán – Miguel Alemán González (1884–1929), general in the Mexican Revolution
Niños Héroes – Niños Héroes: Juan de la Barrera, Juan Escutia, Francisco Márquez, Agustín Melgar, Fernando Montes de Oca, and Vicente Suárez, cadets who died at the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847
= Coyoacán
=Adolfo Ruiz Cortines – Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, President (1952–1958)
Emiliano Zapata – Emiliano Zapata Salazar (1879–1919), leader of the Liberation Army of the South
Espartaco – Spartacus (c. 111–71 BC), gladiator who led a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic (73–71 BC)
Nueva Díaz Ordaz – Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President (1964–1970)
= Cuajimalpa
=Cuajimalpa de Morelos – José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón (1765–1815), leader of Mexican War of Independence
Adolfo López Mateos – Adolfo López Mateos, President (1958–1964)
= Cuauhtémoc
=Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City – Cuauhtémoc, Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan (1520–1521)
Condesa – María Magdalena Dávalos de Bracamontes y Orozco, Countess of Miravalle (1701–1777)
Colonia Doctores – Dr. Lavista and Dr. Río de la Loza
Colonia Guerrero – Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña, Independence leader and 2nd President (1829)
Colonia Juárez, Mexico City – Benito Juárez
Colonia Maza – José Maza, owner of La Vaquita Ranch
Colonia Morelos – José María Morelos
Colonia Paulino Navarro – Paulino Navarro, soldier in the Mexican Revolution
= Gustavo A. Madero
=Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City – Gustavo Adolfo Madero González (1875–1913), Francisco I. Madero's brother
= Miguel Hidalgo
=Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City – Miguel Hidalgo
= Venustiano Carranza
=Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City – Venustiano Carranza, leader of the Constitutional Army during the Revolution, Head of State (1914–1916) and President of Mexico (1916–1920)
Colonia Valle Gómez – Modesto del Valle and Rafael B. Gomez, real estate developers (1890s)
Michoacán
Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, liberal politician
Álvaro Obregón Municipality – President Álvaro Obregón
Arteaga, Michoacán – José María Arteaga, 19th century national hero
Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares – Natalio Vázquez Pallares (1913–1981), Mexican lawyer
Cojumatlán de Régules – Nicolás de Régules, a general who fought against the French intervention in Mexico
Carácuaro de Morelos – José María Morelos
Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán – Miguel Hidalgo
Epitacio Huerta – General Epitacio Huerta (1827–1904)
Gabriel Zamora – Gabriel Zamora (1897–1933), Farm work and civil rights activist
Jiménez, Michoacán – Mariano Jiménez, twice governor of Michoacán
Juárez Municipality, Michoacán – President Benito Juárez
Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán – President Lázaro Cárdenas
Marcos Castellanos – Father Marcos Castellanos, an Independence hero
Morelia – José María Morelos
Múgica Municipality – Francisco J. Múgica (1884–1954)
Ocampo Municipality – Melchor Ocampo
Paracho de Verduzco – José Sixto Verduzco, an Independence hero
Pastor Ortiz – Pastor Ortiz Avila (1902–1930)
Quiroga, Michoacán – Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacan
San Juan Huetamo de Núñez – Saint John; Purépecha people, Spanish, African slaves, and Andalusians; Nuño de Guzmán (1490–1558)
Jacona de Plancarte – Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete (1856–1920), archbishop born in Zamora, Michoacán
Jiménez, Michoacán – Mariano Jiménez, governor of Michoacán (1885–1892)
Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán – Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, president (1934–1940)
Santa Ana Maya – Saint Anne
Santa Clara del Cobre (a.k.a. Salvador Escalante) – Clare of Assisi and General Salvador Escalante Pérez Gil, Revolutionary leader
San Lucas Municipality, Michoacán – Saint Luke
Tiquicheo de Nicolás Romero – Nicolás Romero, liberal general during the Reform War
Venustiano Carranza, Michoacán – José Venustiano Carranza De La Garza, president (1916–1920)
Villa Madero – Francisco I. Madero, president (1911–1913)
Villa Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, first president (1824–1829)
Villamar Municipality – Eligio Villamar, hero of the Mexican–American War.
Vista Hermosa de Negrete – José María Martínez Negrete, landowner and benefactor
Zamora de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
Morelos
State
Morelos – José María Morelos (1765–1815), priest and independence leader
Municipalities and municipal seats
Ciudad Ayala – Francisco Ayala (1760–1812), independence leader
Emiliano Zapata, Morelos (previously called San Francisco Zacualpan and San Vicente Zacualpan) – Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919), revolutionary general (Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) and Saint Vincent)
Santo Domingo Hueyapan – Saint Dominic
Jantetelco de Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros (1770–1814), priest and independence leader
Jojutla de Juárez – Benito Juárez (1806–1872), president (1858–1872)
Jonacatepec de Leondro Valle – Leandro Valle Martínez (1833–1861), general and liberal politician
Tlaltizapán de Zapata – Emiliano Zapata
Totolapan de Montes de Oca – Fernando de Montes de Oca (c. 1830–1847), one of the Niños Héroes
Yautepec de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), led the defense in the Battle of Puebla (1862)
Zacatepec of Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), priest and Father of the Nation
Colonies, neighborhoods, and towns
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Cuernavaca – Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (1889–1973), president (1952–1958) PRI
Amatlán de Quetzalcóatl, Tepoztlán – Quetzalcoatl, prehispanic god
Antonio Barona, Cuernavaca – es:Antonio Barona Rojas (1886–1915), revolutionary general
Ángel Bocanegra, Tepoztlán – José María Bocanegra, third president (December 1829)
Alfredo V. Bonfil, Tlaquiltenango; and Alfredo V. Bonfil, Yautepec – es:Alfredo V. Bonfil (1936–1973), politician and peasant leader
Benito Juárez, Cuernavaca – Benito Juárez
Diego Ruiz, Zapata – General Diego Ruiz, who was killed in a battle in 1915
Dr. José G. Parres, Jiutepec – José G. Parres (1888–1949), politician
Emiliano Zapata, Zacualpan – Emiliano Zapata
Felipe Neri, Tlalnepantla – Felipe Neri (1884–1914), revolutionary general
Gloria Almada de Bejarano, Cuernavaca – es:Gloria Bejarano Almada (b. 1952), Costa Rican politician and First Lady of Costa Rica (1990–1994)
Guadalupe Victoria, Zacualpan – Guadalupe Victoria (1786–1843), first president (1824–1829)
López Mateos, Cuautla and Adolfo López Mateos, Cuernavaca – Adolfo López Mateos (1909–1969), president (1958–1964) PRI
José López Portillo, Cuernavaca – José López Portillo (1920–2004), president (1976–1982) PRI
Juan Morales, Yecapixtla – Juan Esteban Morales, general who led the defense during the Battle of Veracruz in 1914
Margarita Maza de Juárez, Cuernavaca – Margarita Maza (1826–1871), First Lady of Mexico (1858–1864 and 1867–1871)
Mariano Escobedo, Zacualpan – Mariano Escobedo (1826–1902), liberal general
Narciso Mendoza and Niño Artillero, Cuautla – es:Narciso Mendoza (1800–1888), eleven-year-old soldier during the Siege of Cuautla
Otilio Montaño, Cuautla, and Otilio Montaño, Jiutepec – Otilio Montaño Sánchez (1887–1917), revolutionary general
Paraíso Montessori, Cuernavaca – Maria Montessori (1870–1952), Italian educator
Rancho Cortes – Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), Spanish conquistador and 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca
Ricardo Flores Magón, Cuernavaca – Ricardo Flores Magón (1874–1922), anarchist and social reformer
Rodolfo López de Nava, Cuernavaca – Rodolfo López de Nava, Governor of Morelos (1952–1958)
Rubén Jaramillo, Temixco – Rubén Jaramillo (1900–1962), peasant leader
San Antón Analco, Cuernavaca – Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), Franciscan priest and friar
San Lorenzo Chamilpa, Cuernavaca – Saint Lawrence (AD 225-258)
San Nicolás Galeana, Zacatepec – Hermenegildo Galeana (1762–1814), independence leader
Santa María Ahuacatitlán – Mary
Shaya Michan, Xoxocotla – Shaya Michan, naturalist doctor
Tres Marias, Huitzilac – The Three Marys present at the Crucifixion
Valle de Vázquez and Lorenzo Vázquez, Tlalnepantla – es:Lorenzo Vázquez Herrera (1879–1917), revolutionary general
Vicente Estrada Cajigal, Cuernavaca – Vicente Estrada Cajigal, first modern governor (1930–1932)
Vicente Guerrero, Cuernavaca – Vicente Guerrero (1782–1831), independence leader and second president (1829)
Villa Nicolás Zapata, Totolapan – es:Nicolás Zapata Aguilar (1906–1979), politician PRI
Other
Benito Juárez, Xochitepec – Benito Juárez
Cliserio Alanís, San Gaspar, Jiutepec – Cliserio Alanís, revolutionary general; Caspar, one of the Three Kings
Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz – Agustín "Coruco" Díaz (1935–1960), soccer player
Estadio Isidro Gil Tapia – Isidro Gil Tapia, soccer player
Estadio Mariano Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros
Francisco Villa, Xochitepec – Pancho Villa (1878–1923), general, leader of División del Norte
General Mariano Matamoros Airport – Mariano Matamoros
Borda Garden, Cuernavaca – José de la Borda (c. 1699–1778), a miner in Taxco, New Spain
La Hacienda de San Gabriel Las Palmas, Amacuzac – Archangel Gabriel
La hacienda de Santa Lucía, Temoac – Saint Lucy
Melchor Ocampo park, Cuernavaca – Melchor Ocampo (1814–1861), liberal politician
Miguel Hidalgo, Xochitepec – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Nueva Morelos, Xochitepec – José María Morelos
San José Vista Hermosa (ex-hacienda), Jojutla – Saint Joseph
Siqueiros park, Cuernavaca – David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974), muralist
Unidad Deportiva Fidel Velázquez, Cuernavaca – Fidel Velázquez Sánchez (1900–1997), union leader
Nayarit
El Nayar – Tribal chief, Nayar
Ruiz, Nayarit – Mariano Ruiz Montanez (1846–1932), soldier
Salvador Allende (Nayarit) – Dr. Salvador Allende, Chilean president who visited in Mexico in 1972
San Blas, Nayarit – Saint Blaise
San Pedro Lagunillas – Saint Peter
Santa María del Oro, Nayarit – Mary
Santiago Ixcuintla – James the Great (died AD 44)
Villa Hidalgo (Nayarit) – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), Father of the Nation
Villa Juárez, Nayarit – Benito Juárez, liberal president (1858-1872)
Nuevo León
Abasolo, Nuevo León – Mariano Abasolo
Alfredo V. Bonfil (Paras) – Alfredo Vladimir Bonfil (1936–1973), a peasant leader
Allende, Nuevo León – Ignacio Allende
Aquiles Serdán (Vallecillo) – Aquiles Serdán, revolutionary
Aramberri, Nuevo León – José Silvestre Aramberri
Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León – José Mariano Jiménez
Bustamante, Nuevo León – Anastasio Bustamante
Cerralvo Municipality – Rodrigo Pacheco, 3rd Marquess of Cerralvo
Ciénega de Flores – Don Pedro Flores
Congregación Calles – Plutarco Elías Calles
Doctor Arroyo – Dr. José Francisco Arroyo y Anda
Doctor Coss – José María Cos, politician
Doctor González, Nuevo León – José Eleuterio González, Governor and founder of the UANL
Galeana, Nuevo León – Hermenegildo Galeana (1762–1814), a hero of the Mexican War of Independence
García, Nuevo León – Joaquín García (Governor)
General Bravo – Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854), 11th President of Mexico and hero of the War of Independence and the Mexican–American War
General Escobedo – Mariano Escobedo
General Treviño – Jerónimo Treviño (1835–1914)
General Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), Mexican military commander of the 19th century
General Zuazua – Juan Zuazua Esparza, who fought in the Reform War
Hidalgo and Sabinas Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
Iturbide, Nuevo León – Agustín de Iturbide
Juárez, Nuevo León – Benito Juárez
Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León – Francisco Naranjo
Los Aldamas – Brothers Juan Aldama and Ignacio Aldama, heroes of the Mexican War of Independence
Los Herreras – Brothers Herrera, heroes of the battle of the bridge of San Bernabe during the War of Independence
Melchor Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, liberal thinker and diplomat
Mier y Noriega – Fray José Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra (1765–1827), priest who helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824
Monterrey – Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey
Morones Prieto (Nuevo León) – Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto (1899–1974), physician and governor
Predio Alfonso Martínez Domínguez (Nuevo Leon) - Alfonso Martínez Domínguez, governor
Salinas Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, first president (1824-1829)
San Pedro Garza García – St. Peter and Genaro Garza García (1837–1904), governor
San Nicolás de los Garza – Saint Nicholas of Myra and Pedro de la Garza, benefactor of the town
Santa Catarina – Catherine of Alexandria
Santiago – Saint James the Greater
Oaxaca
= Acatlán to Rojas de Cuauhtémoc
=Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa – Luis Pérez Figueroa
Ánimas Trujano, Oaxaca – Valerio Trujano
Ayoquezco de Aldama – Juan Aldama
Capulalpam de Méndez – Miguel Méndez Hernández, initiator of Mexican Liberal Party
Chiquihuitlán de Benito Juárez – Benito Juárez
Cuilapan de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero, who was executed here in 1831
Ejutla de Crespo – Manuel Sabino Crespo (executed 1815), who fought with Morelos during the War of Independence
Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón – Ricardo Flores Magón
Evangelista Analco – A woman named Ana who founded the town in 1660
Guadalupe de Ramírez – Francisco M. Ramírez (1866-1955), judge
Guevea de Humboldt – Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), Prussian naturalist and explorer who visited the town
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (Oaxaca) – Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Huajuapan de León – Antonio de León, who fought in the War of Independence
Huautla de Jiménez – General Mariano Jiménez, first governor of the state of Oaxaca (1884) and founder of the town
Ixtlán de Juárez – Benito Juárez, who was baptized in the church of St Thomas in Ixtlán
Juchitán de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza
La Compañía – Named for the Jesuits
Mariscala de Juárez – Benito Juárez, originally called Mariscala de Iturbide in honor of Agustín de Iturbide
Mártires de Tacubaya – Liberal soldiers and civilians who were executed after the Battle of Tacubaya (1859)
María Lombardo de Caso (Oaxaca) – María Lombardo de Caso (1905–1964), a Mexican narrator
Matías Romero, Oaxaca – Matías Romero, politician and diplomat
Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Santa María Chilapa de Diaz – Porfirio Díaz, seven-time President (1877–1880 and 1884–1911)
Municipality of Guelatao de Juárez – Benito Juárez, who was born there in 1806
Nejapa de Madero – Francisco I. Madero
Oaxaca de Juárez – Benito Juárez
Ocotlán de Morelos – José María Morelos
Putla Villa de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
Rojas de Cuauhtémoc – Cuauhtémoc
= San Agustín to San Simón
=San Agustín Amatengo and seven other municipalities named San Agustín – Augustine of Hippo (354–430), bishop, theologian and father of the Latin Catholic Church.
San Andrés Cabecera Nueva and 14 other municipalities named San Andrés – Andrew the Apostle
San Antonino Castillo Velasco – Anthony of Padua and José María Castillo Velasco, who was born here in 1820 and who played important roles in the Reform War and French intervention in Mexico
San Antonino El Alto and seven other municipalities named San Antonino – Saint Anthony of Padua
San Baltazar Chichicapam and two other municipalities named San Baltazar – Balthazar, one of the biblical Magi (Three Wise Men)
San Bartolo Coyotepec and two other municipalities named San Bartolo – Bartholomew the Apostle
San Bartolomé Ayautla and four other municipalities named San Bartolomé – Bartholomew the Apostle
San Blas Atempa – Saint Blaise
San Carlos Yautepec – Saint Charles
San Cristóbal Amatlán and three other municipalities named San Cristóbal – Saint Christopher
San Dionisio del Mar and three other municipalities named San Dionisio – Pope Dionysius (AD 259–268)
San Esteban Atatlahuca – Saint Stephen (AD 5–34), first Christian martyr
San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz – Philip the Apostle and Porfirio Díaz, president seven times (1877–1880 and 1884–1911)
San Felipe Tejalapam and San Felipe Usila – Philip the Apostle
San Francisco Cahuacúa and 15 other municipalities named San Francisco – Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order
San Ildefonso Amatlán, San Ildefonso Sola, and San Ildefonso Villa Alta – Saint Ildefonsus (AD 607–667), archbishop of Toledo, Spain
San Jacinto Amilpas and San Jacinto Tlacotepec – Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr
San Jerónimo Coatlán and five other municipalities named San Jerónimo – Saint Jerome (c. 345–420), priest who translated the Bible into Latin
San Jorge Nuchita – Saint George (d. AD 303), soldier immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon
San José Ayuquila and eight other municipalities named San José – Saint Joseph
San Juan Achiutla and 40 other municipalities named San Juan – Saint John
San Juan Bautista Atatlahuca and ten other municipalities named San Juan Bautista – John the Baptist
San Lorenzo, Oaxaca and nine other municipalities named San Lorenzo – Saint Lawrence (AD 225–258), deacon of Rome
San Lucas Camotlán, San Lucas Ojitlán, San Lucas Zoquiapam – Luke the Evangelist
San Luis Amatlán – Saint Louis IX of France
San Marcial Ozolotepec – es:Marcial de Limoges (d. AD 273), bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges
San Marcos Arteaga – Mark the Evangelist
San Martín de los Cansecos and seven other municipalities named San Martín – Saint Martin of Braga (c. 520–580), archbishop of Bracara Augusta in Gallaecia
San Mateo Cajonos and seven other municipalities named San Mateo – Matthew the Apostle
San Melchor Betaza – Melchor, one of the Biblical Magi
San Nicolás, Oaxaca and San Nicolás Hidalgo – Saint Nicholas and Miguel Hidalgo
San Pablo Coatlán and eight other municipalities named San Pablo – Paul the Apostle
San Pedro Amuzgos and 36 other municipalities named San Pedro – Saint Peter, apostle and first pope
San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla, San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula, San Pedro y San Pablo Tequixtepec – Saints Peter and Paul
San Raymundo Jalpan – Raymond of Fitero, monk and founder of the Order of Calatrava
San Sebastián Abasolo and seven other municipalities named San Sebastián – Saint Sebastian, early martyr
San Simón Almolongas and San Simón Zahuatlán – Simon the Zealot
= Santa Ana to Zimatlán de Álvarez
=Santa Ana, Oaxaca and seven other municipalities named Santa Ana – Saint Anne, grandmother of Jesus
Santa Catalina Quierí and seven other municipalities named Santa Catalina – Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr
Santa Gertrudis Municipality – Gertrude the Great (1256–1302), Benedictine nun and theologian
Santa Inés del Monte and Santa Inés Yatzeche – Agnes of Rome (AD 291–304), virgin and martyr
Santa Inés de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), Mexican military commander of the 19th century
Santa Lucía del Camino and three other municipalities named Santa Lucía – Saint Lucy of Syracuse (AD 283–304)
Santa Magdalena Jicotlán – Mary Magdalene
Santa María Alotepec and 52 other municipalities named Santa María – Mary, mother of Jesus
Santa María Jalapa del Marqués – Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca
Santa María Chilapa de Diaz – Lorenzo Cortéz y Salazar, landowner
Santiago Amoltepec and 52 other municipalities named Santiago – James the Great, apostle and patron of Spain
Santo Domingo Albarradas and 19 other municipalities named Santo Domingo – Saint Dominic (1170–1221), founder of the Dominican Order
Santos Reyes Nopala and four other municipalities named Santos Reyes – the Three Kings
Santo Tomás Jalieza and three other municipalities named Santo Tomás – Thomas the Apostle
San Vicente Coatlán, San Vicente Lachixío, San Vicente Nuñú – Vincent of Saragossa (d. c. AD 304), deacon and martyr
Tataltepec de Valdés – Antonio Valdés (d. 1811), soldier in the War of Independence who was born in the town
Teococuilco de Marcos Pérez – Marcos Pérez
Teotitlán de Flores Magón – Ricardo Flores Magón and Enrique Flores Magón
Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos – José María Morelos
Tlacolula de Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros (1770–1814), priest and general in the War of Independence
Totontepec Villa de Morelos – José María Morelos
Unión Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
Villa Díaz Ordaz – José María Díaz Ordaz, politician
Villa de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo (1814–1861), radical liberal and diplomat (McLane–Ocampo Treaty)
Yutanduchi de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
Zimatlán de Álvarez – Juan Álvarez, caudillo who fought in the War of Independence and the Pastry War, liberal president (1855)
Puebla
= Acatlán to Rafael Lara Grajales
=Acatlán de Osorio – Joaquín Osorio
Acatzingo de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), initiator of the Mexican War of Independence
Albino Zertuche and Acaxtlahuacán de Albino Zertuche – Albino Zertuche
Ayotoxco de Guerrero, Totoltepec de Guerrero, Vicente Guerrero, Puebla – Vicente Guerrero (1782–1831), leader of the Mexican War of Independence and 2nd president (1829)
Cañada Morelos Municipality and Morelos Cañada – José María Morelos (1765–1815), leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Carmen Serdán – Carmen Serdán, a Mexican Revolutionary heroine
Ciudad Serdán – Aquiles Serdán leader of the Mexican Revolution
Cuapiaxtla de Madero – Francisco I. Madero (1873–1913), initiator of the Mexican Revolution and president (1911-1913)
Domingo Arenas – Revolutionary Domingo Arenas (1888–1916)
Emilio Portes Gil (Puebla) – Emilio Portes Gil, President of Mexico (1928–1930)
Francisco Z. Mena – Francisco Zacarias Mena (1841–1908), general
General Felipe Ángeles – Felipe Ángeles (1868–1919), Revolutionary general
Guadalupe Victoria, Puebla – Guadalupe Victoria (1786–1843), general and first president (1824–1829)
Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla, Tuzamapan de Galeana – Hermenegildo Galeana (1762–1814), general in the War of Independence
Huitzilan de Serdán – Aquiles Serdán (1876–1910), Maderista Mexican politician and revolutionary from Puebla who took part in the first action of the Mexican Revolution
Izúcar de Matamoros (municipality) – Mariano Matamoros (1770–1814), Lieutenant general who won the Battle of Izúcar in the War of Independence
Juan C. Bonilla (municipality) – Juan Crisóstomo Bonilla
Juan Galindo (municipality) – Juan Galindo (1840–1888), liberal coronel born in Cuacuila, Puebla, who led the Batalion of Huauchinango at the Battle of Puebla
Juan N. Méndez (municipality), Zapotitlán de Méndez – Juan N. Méndez, liberal general, governor of Puebla (1863, 1867), Porfiriast, president (1876–1877)
Rafael J. García – Rafael J. García (1821-1883), liberal politician
Lafragua – José María Lafragua (1813–1875), liberal lawyer born in Puebla (city)
La Magdalena Tlatlauquitepec – Mary Magdalene
Nicolás Bravo (municipality), Palmar de Bravo, Xayacatlán de Bravo – Nicolás Bravo (1786–1854), general during the Mexican–American War and president (1839, 1842–1843, 1846)
Rafael Lara Grajales – Rafael Lara Grajales, a revolutionary who was assassinated in 1933
= San Andrés to Santo Tomás
=San Andrés Calpan, San Andrés Cholula (municipality) – Andrew the Apostle
San Buenaventura Nealticán – Giovanni di Fidanza (1221–1274), medieval Franciscan, scholastic theologian and philosopher
San Diego la Meza Tochimiltzingo – Didacus of Alcalá (d. 1463), missionary to the Canary Islands
San Felipe Teotlalcingo, San Felipe Tepatlán – Philip the Apostle
San Francisco Mixtla – Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order
San Gregorio Atzompa – Pope Gregory I
San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, San Jerónimo Xayacatlán – Saint Jerome, translator of the Bible into Latin
San José Acateno – Saint Joseph
San Juan Epatlán and four other municipalities named San Juan – Saint John
San Martín Atexcal, San Martín Texmelucan, San Martín Totoltepec – Martin of Braga
San Matías Tlalancaleca – Saint Matthias (died c. AD 80)
San Nicolás Buenos Aires – Saint Nicholas
San Pablo Anicano – Paul the Apostle
San Pedro Cholula, San Pedro Yeloixtlahuaca – Saint Peter
San Salvador el Seco, San Salvador Huixcolotla, San Salvador Huixcolotla – Jesus
San Sebastián Tlacotepec, San Sebastián Zinacatepec – Saint Sebastian (c. AD 256–288), Christian saint and martyr
San Vicente Coyotepec – Vincent of Saragossa
Santa Catarina Tlaltempan – Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), a lay member of the Dominican Order
Santa Clara Huitziltepec, Santa Clara Ocoyucan – Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), founder of the Poor Clares
Santa Inés Ahuatempan – Agnes of Rome
Santa Isabel Cholula – Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Santa María Cohetzala, Santa María Coronango, Santa María Coyomeapan – Mary, mother of Jesus
Santa Rita Tlahuapan – Rita of Cascia (1381–1457) Augustinian nun
Santiago Atzitzihuacán, Santiago Miahuatlán – James the Great
Santo Domingo Huehuetlán – Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominican Order
Santo Tomás Hueyotlipan (municipality) – Thomas the Apostle
= Tepango de Rodriguez to Xochitlan
=Tepango de Rodriguez Municipality – Abelardo L. Rodríguez, president (1932–1934)
Tepeyahualco de Cuauhtemoc – Cuauhtémoc, last Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan (1520–1521)
Tetela de Ocampo (municipality) – Melchor Ocampo (1814–1861), liberal politician and diplomat
Teteles de Avila Castillo – Manuel Avila Castillo, father of President Manuel Ávila Camacho (1940-1946)
Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez, Los Reyes de Juárez, Mazapiltepec de Juárez, Xicotepec de Juárez –Benito Juárez, Liberal Party president (1858–1872)
Venustiano Carranza Municipality, Puebla – Venustiano Carranza, president who was assassinated in Tlaxcalatongo, Puebla in 1920
Villa Ávila Camacho– Rafael Ávila Camacho (1904–1975), Governor of Puebla
Villa Lázaro Cárdenas – Lázaro Cárdenas, military and statesman
Xochitlán de Vicente Suárez – Vicente Suárez (born in Puebla, Puebla, 1833), hero of Battle of Chapultepec (1847)
Querétaro
Amealco de Bonfil – Alfredo Vladimir Bonfil (1936–1973), a peasant leader
Cadereyta de Montes – Lope Díez de Armendáriz, 1st Marquess of Cadreita and Ezequiel Montes, lawyer and politician
Colón, Querétaro – Christopher Columbus
Corregidora Municipality – Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro – es:Ezequiel Montes Ledesma (1820–1883), politician and diplomat
Jalpan de Serra – Fray Junípero Serra
Landa de Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros
Pedro Escobedo – Dr. Pedro Escobedo (1798–1844)
San Joaquín Municipality, Querétaro – Joachim, grandfather of Jesus
Santiago de Querétaro – James the Great
San Juan del Río Municipality, Querétaro – Saint John
Quintana Roo
Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo – Benito Juárez
Carlos A. Madrazo – Carlos A. Madrazo (1915–1969), Governor of Tabasco (1959–1964)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo – Felipe Carrillo Puerto, socialist leader
Javier Rojo Gómez – Javier Rojo Gómez (1896–1970), lawyer and politician
José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Puerto Morelos – José María Morelos, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo – Lázaro Cárdenas, president (1934–1940)
Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo – Othón P. Blanco Núñez de Cáceres (1868–1959), founder of Chetumal
San Luis Potosí
Adolfo López Mateos – Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico (1958-1964)
Ahualulco de Sonido 13 – Julián Carrillo (1875–1965), composer
Armadillo de los Infante – Named for the Infante family, who owned the first printing business in the state
Axtla de Terrazas – Alfredo M. Terrazas, revolutionary
Cárdenas, San Luis Potosi – Luis de Cardenas (founder)
Cerro de San Pedro – Saint Peter
Ciudad Fernández – Zenón Fernández (1792–1833), general who supported a federal government
Ildefonso Turrubiartes (San Luis Potosi) – General Ildefonso Turrubiartes (1890–1963)
Mexquitic de Carmona – General Damian Carmona
Moctezuma, San Luis Potosí – General José Esteban Moctezuma
Rayón, San Luis Potosí – Ignacio López Rayón (1773–1832), leader during the War of Independence
Real de Catorce – Named to honor 14 Spanish soldiers killed during the Chichimeca War (1550–90)
Salinas de Hidalgo, Villa de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí – Miguel Hidalgo
San Ciro de Acosta – Saint Cyrus (d. c. AD 307), martyr and revolutionary Miguel Acosta (1891–1947)
San Luis Potosí City – King Louis IX of France
San Martín Chalchicuautla – Martin of Braga (AD 520–580)
San Nicolás Tolentino – Saint Nicholas of Myra (c. AD 270–343), bishop
San Vicente Tancuayalab – Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician
Santa Catarina, San Luis Potosí – Catherine of Siena (1347–1380), mystic, lay member of the Dominican Order
Santa María del Río, San Luis Potosí, Villa de Guadalupe, San Luis Potosí – Mary, mother of Jesus
Santo Domingo, San Luis Potosí – Saint Dominic (1170–1221), founder of the Dominican Order
Soledad de Graciano Sánchez – Prof. Graciano Sánchez Romo (1888–1957), a Mexican peasant and politician and founder of Peasant National Confederation
Tancanhuitz de Santos – es:Pedro Antonio de los Santos Rivera (1887–1913), supporter of the Anti-Re-election Movement (1908–1909)
Tanquián de Escobedo – Mariano Escobedo, governor
Villa de Arista – Mariano Arista, republican and liberal president (1851–1853)
Villa de Arriaga – Ponciano Arriaga (1811–1865), lawyer and radical liberal politician from San Luis Potosí
Villa de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), Father of the Nation
Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosí – Benito Juárez, liberal president (1858-1872)
Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí – Ignacio Zaragoza, general at the Battle of Puebla (1862)
Sinaloa
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines (Sinaloa) – President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Alfonso G. Calderón (Sinaloa) – Alfonso Calderón Velarde (1913–1990), Governor of Sinaloa
Escuinapa de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
Gabriel Leyva Solano, (Sinaloa) – Gabriel Leyva Solano (1871–1910), promartyr
Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa – General Juan José Ríos (1882–1954), revolutionary
Miguel Alemán (Sinaloa) – Miguel Alemán Valdés
Salvador Alvarado – Salvador Alvarado, revolutionary
San Ignacio Municipality, Sinaloa – Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Society of Jesus
Sinaloa de Leyva – Gabriel Leyva Solano
Sonora
Adolfo Oribe de Alva – Ing. Adolfo Orive Alba (1907–2000), Mexican engineer
Alejandro Carrillo Marcor (Sonora) – Alejandro Carrillo Marcor (1908–1998), Governor of Sonora
Benjamín Hill, Sonora – Benjamín G. Hill (1874–1920), military leader during the Mexican Revolution
Cajeme Municipality – Cajemé (1835–1887), Yaqui indian rebel
Campodónico (Sonora) – Rodolfo Campodónico, compositor
Carbó – José Guillermo Carbó, military commander
Ciudad Obregón – Álvaro Obregón, president (1920–1924)
Emiliano Zapata (Sonora) – Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919), military leader during the Mexican Revolution
Hermosillo – José María González Hermosillo
Magdalena de Kino – Father Eusebio Kino (1645–1711), Jesuit, missionary and explorer
Miguel Alemán (Sonora) – Miguel Alemán Valdés, president (1946–1952)
Moctezuma, Sonora – Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (1466–1520), ninth tlatoani (ruler) of the Aztec Empire (1502 or 1503–1520)
Nacozari de García – Jesús García (1881–1907), railroad brakeman who died while preventing a train loaded with dynamite from exploding near Nacozari
Plutarco Elías Calles, Sonora – Plutarco Elías Calles, president (1924–1928)
Rayón, Sonora – Ignacio López Rayón (1773–1832), general during the Mexican War of Independence
San Felipe de Jesús Municipality – Philip of Jesus (1572–1597), priest and martyr, first Mexican saint
San Ignacio Río Muerto Municipality – Ignatius of Loyola, co-founder of the Society of Jesus
San Javier Municipality, Sonora – Francis Xavier (1506–1552), co-founder of the Society of Jesus
San Luis Río Colorado Municipality – Louis IX of France
San Pedro de la Cueva Municipality – Saint Peter
Santa Ana Municipality, Sonora – Saint Anne, grandmother of Jesus
Villa Hidalgo, Sonora – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), Father of the Nation
Villa Juárez, Sonora – Benito Pablo Juárez García (1806-1872), liberal president during the Reform War and Second French intervention in Mexico
Villa Pesqueira – Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia
Tabasco
Benito Juárez (Macuspana) – Benito Juárez, president (1858–1872)
Cárdenas, Tabasco – José Eduardo de Cárdenas (1765–1821) priest, theologian, and politician
Carlos A. Madrazo (Tabasco) – Carlos A. Madrazo (1915–1969), governor (1959–1964)
Carlos Pellicer Cámara (Tabasco) - Carlos Pellicer Cámara, poet
Carlos Rovirosa (Tulipán) – Carlos Rovirosa (1901–1930), an aviator pilot
Ejido Gustavo Diaz Ordaz (Tabasco) – Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, president
Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Tabasco – Emiliano Zapata, revolutionary general
Francisco J. Santamaria (Jalapa) – Francisco Javier Santamaria (1886–1963), governor
Jalpa de Méndez – Coronel Gregorio Mendez Magana, who fought against the Second French intervention in Mexico
Luis Gil Pérez (Tabasco) – Professor Luis Gil Pérez (1871–1911)
Sánchez Magallanes – Coronel Andrés Sánchez Magallanes, a leader in the French Intervention in Mexico
Tenosique de Pino Suárez – José María Pino Suárez, Vice President of Mexico under Francisco I. Madero (1911–1913)
Venustiano Carranza (Tabasco) – Venustiano Carranza, president (1916–1920)
Tamaulipas
Abasolo, Tamaulipas – Mariano Abasolo
Aldama, Tamaulipas – Juan Aldama, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Antiguo Morelos Municipality, Nuevo Morelos, Tamaulipas – José María Morelos, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Bustamante Municipality – Anastasio Bustamante
Ciudad Madero – Francisco I. Madero, initiator of the Mexican Revolution and president (1911–1913)
Ciudad Mier – Servando Teresa de Mier (1765–1827), priest and politician during the Mexican War of Independence
Ciudad Miguel Alemán – Miguel Alemán Valdés, president
Ciudad Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, first president
Gómez Farías Municipality, Tamaulipas – Valentín Gómez Farías, president
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas – Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, president (1964–1970)
Hidalgo, Tamaulipas – Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo, initiator of the Mexican War of Independence
Jiménez, Tamaulipas – Colonel Juan Nepomuceno Jiménez (b. 1787), leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Mainero, Tamaulipas – General Guadalupe Mainero Juárez (1856–1901), governor
Marte R. Gómez (Tamaulipas) – Ing. Marte R. Gómez (1896–1973), governor
Matamoros, Tamaulipas – Mariano Matamoros, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Nueva Ciudad Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Ocampo, Tamaulipas – Melchor Ocampo, liberal politician and diplomat
San Carlos Municipality, Tamaulipas – Charles of Sezze (1613–1670), friar of the Franciscan Order
San Fernando, Tamaulipas – Ferdinand III of Castile
San Nicolás Municipality, Tamaulipas – Saint Nicholas, bishop
Úrsulo Galván (Tamaulipas) – Úrsulo Galván Reyes (1893–1930)
Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas – Xicotencatl II (d. 1522), Tlacochcalcatl (prince) and warlord of Tizatlan, Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala
Acuamanala de Miguel Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo, priest and initiator of the Mexican War of Independence
Amaxac de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero, general and leader of the Mexican War of Independence and 2nd president
Benito Juárez Municipality, Tlaxcala – Benito Juárez, liberal president (1858–1872)
Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Tlaxcala – Emiliano Zapata (d. 1919), general and leader of the Mexican Revolution
Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros, priest and general of the Mexican War of Independence
Lázaro Cárdenas Municipality, Tlaxcala, Sanctorum de Lázaro Cárdenas – Lázaro Cárdenas, president (1934–1940)
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco – Mary Magdalen
Mazatecochco de José María Morelos – José María Morelos, priest and general of the Mexican War of Independence
Muñoz de Domingo Arenas – Domingo Arenas (1888–1918), revolutionary from the state of Tlaxcala
Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista – Mariano Arista (1802–1855), soldier and president (1851–1853)
Papalotla de Xicohténcatl, Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl – Xicotencatl I (1425–1522), tlatoani (king) of Tizatlan, confederacy of Tlaxcala
San Damián Texoloc – Saint Damian (died c. AD 287) Arab physician Christian martyr
San Francisco Tetlanohcan – Francis of Assisi
San Jerónimo Zacualpan – Saint Jerome, translator of the Bible
San Juan Huactzinco, San Juan Totolac – John the Apostle
San Lorenzo Axocomanitla – Saint Lawrence
San Lucas Tecopilco – Luke the Evangelist
San Pablo del Monte – Paul the Apostle
Santa Ana Chiautempan, Santa Ana Nopalucan – Saint Anne, grandmother of Jesus
Santa Apolonia Teacalco – Saint Apollonia (d. AD 249)
Santa Catarina Ayometla – Catherine of Siena, member of the Dominican Order
Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla – Saint Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Tepetitla de Lardizabal – Miguel de Lardizabal, statesman
Zitlaltepec de Trinidad Sánchez Santos – Trinidad Sánchez Santos, politician
Veracruz
= Alto Lucero to Mixtla
=Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios – Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios (governor)
Alvarado, Veracruz – Pedro de Alvarado
Ángel R. Cabada – Ángel Rosario Cabada, agrarian leader
Benito Juárez, Veracruz – Benito Juárez
Camarón de Tejeda, Chicontepec de Tejeda – Adalberto Tejeda Olivares, Politician
Camerino Z. Mendoza (municipality) – es:Camerino Z. Mendoza (1879–1913), general during the Mexican Revolution
Carlos A. Carrillo, Veracruz – Carlos A. Carrillo (1855–1893), educator from Córdoba, Veracruz
Carrillo Puerto (municipality) – Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Cazones de Herrera – Gral. Vicente Herrera Hernandez (1874–1947)
Chicontepec de Tejeda – Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, liberal president (1872–1876)
Chinampa de Gorostiza – Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza
Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Veracruz – Cuauhtémoc (c. 1502–1525), last tlatoani (emperor or leader) of the Aztecs
Cosautlán de Carvajal – Ángel Carvajal Bernal (Governor)
Coscomatepec de Bravo – Nicolás Bravo, general and three-time president
Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Veracruz – Emiliano Zapata
Filomeno Mata – Filomeno Mata Rodríguez (1845–1911), educator
Gutiérrez Zamora – Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
Hueyapan de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, liberal intellectual and diplomat
Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc – Cuauhtémoc, last emperor of the Aztecs
Ignacio de la Llave (Municipality) – Ignacio de la Llave (governor)
Ixhuatlán de Madero – Francisco I. Madero
Jáltipan de Morelos – José María Morelos y Pavón (d. 1813), priest and general during the War of Independence
Jesús Carranza, Veracruz – Jesús Carranza, father of Venustiano Carranza
José Azueta, Veracruz – es:José Azueta, naval cadet who fought at the Battle of Veracruz in 1914
José Cardel, Veracruz – José Cardel, founder of a sugar-cane mill in 1923
Juan de la Luz Enriquez, Veracruz – 19th century governor Juan de la Luz Enríquez
Juan Rodríguez Clara – Juan Rodríguez Clara
Juchique de Ferrer – Jaume Ferrer, Majorcan sailor who explored the West African coast
Landero y Coss – Francisco Landero y Coss (1828–1900), governor of Veracruz
Lerdo de Tejada – Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
Magdalena Municipality, Veracruz – Mary Magdalene
Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz – es:Manlio Fabio Altamirano Flores (1892–1936), radical politician born in Xalapa
Marco Antonio Muñoz, Veracruz – Lic. Marco Antonio Muñoz Turnbull (1914–2001), governor of Veracruz
Mariano Escobedo, Veracruz – Mariano Escobedo
Minatitlán, Veracruz – Martín Javier Mina y Larrea
Mixtla de Altamirano – Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
= Naolinco to Zontecomatlán
=Naolinco de Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, first president
Ozuluama de Mascareñas (municipality) – Colonel Francisco Esteban Mascareñas, who was born here and fought on the Liberal side in the Reform War
Papantla de Serafin Olarte – Serafin Olarte, guerrilla leader during the War for Independence
Platón Sánchez – Rafael Platón Sánchez (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the Battle of Puebla
Poza Rica de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo de Castillo, initiator of the War of Independence
Progreso de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), military commander at the Battle of Puebla
Rafael Delgado, Veracruz – Rafael Delgado (author)
Rafael Lucio – Rafael Lucio, doctor from Xalapa
San Andrés Tenejapan, San Andrés Tuxtla – Andrew the Apostle
San Juan Evangelista – John the Evangelist
Sayula de Alemán – Miguel Alemán Valdés (1900–1983), president (1946–1952), born in Sayula
Soledad de Doblado – Manuel Doblado, Minister of Foreign Affairs who signed a preliminary peace agreement in Soledad with representatives of England, Spain and France on February 19, 1862
Tatahuicapan de Juárez – Benito Juarez
Tempoal de Sánchez, Veracruz – Rafael Platón Sánchez (1831–1867), a native of the area who chaired the court martial that sentenced Emperor Maximilian to death by firing squad
Tlacotepec de Mejía – José Antonio Mexía (1800-1839), general born in Xalapa who fought at the Anahuac Disturbances in Texas and against Santa Ana in the Battle of Tampico in 1835
Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano – Enrique Rodríguez Cano (b. 1912 - d. 1955), native of Tuxpan who was the secretary to President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Úrsulo Galván – es:Úrsulo Galván Reyes (1893–1930), agrarian leader and member of the Mexican Communist Party born in Tlacotepec de Mejía
Xalapa-Enríquez – Juan de la Luz Enríquez, governor (1884–1892)
Vega de Alatorre – es:Ignacio R. Alatorre, general during the Reform War
Villa Aldama – Juan Aldama (1774–1811), captain during the War of Independence and participant in the Cry of Dolores in 1810
Zaragoza, Veracruz – Ignacio Zaragoza (1829–1862), military commander at the Battle of Puebla
Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes – Gregorio López y Fuentes (b. 1897 in La Huasteca), writer and chronicler of the Mexican Revolution
Yucatán
Lázaro Cárdenas – Lázaro Cárdenas, president (1934–1940)
Motul de Carrillo Puerto – Felipe Carrillo Puerto, governor (1922–1924)
Quintana Roo Municipality – Andrés Quintana Roo (1787–1851), writer, leader of the Mexican War of Independence, liberal politician
San Felipe Municipality, Yucatán – Philip the Apostle
Santa Elena Municipality – Helena, mother of Constantine I (AD c. 247 – c. 330)
Suma de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (d. 1811), initiator of the War of Independence
Tekax de Álvaro Obregón – Álvaro Obregón (1880–1928), president (1920–1924) and President-elect when he was assassinated in 1928
Zacatecas
Anacleto López – General Anacleto López (1894–1970), chief of military operations in Tepetongo
Calera de Víctor Rosales – Víctor Rosales (1776–1817), one of the thirteen founding fathers of Mexico
Cuauhtémoc Municipality, Zacatecas – Cuauhtémoc (d. 1521), last emperor of Tenochtitlan
El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro – Joaquín Amaro, revolutionary
El Salvador – Jesus
Florencia de Benito Juárez – Benito Juárez, president
Genaro Codina – Genaro Codina, composer of the state anthem, "Marcha de Zacatecas"
General Enrique Estrada – Enrique Estrada (1890–1942) was a general, politician, and Secretary of National Defense.
General Francisco R. Murguía – Francisco R. Murguía (1873–1922), governor of Zacatecas
General Juan José Ríos – Juan José Ríos (1882–1954), revolutionary
General Pánfilo Natera – Pánfilo Natera (1882–1951), revolutionary
Guadalupe Municipality, Zacatecas – Virgin Mary
Jerez de García Salinas – Francisco García Salinas, governor born in Jerez (1829–1834)
Juan Aldama, Zacatecas – Juan Aldama, a leader of the War of Independence
Lázaro Cárdenas (Zacatecas) – Lázaro Cárdenas, president (1934–1940)
Luis Moya, Zacatecas – es:Luis Moya Regis (1855–1911), revolutionary
Miguel Alemán, Zacatecas – Miguel Alemán Valdés, president
Miguel Auza Municipality – General Miguel Auza Arrenechea (1822–1892), who was born in Sombrerete and fought in the Reform War and at the 1863 Siege of Puebla
Manuel Ávila Camacho – Manuel Ávila Camacho, president
Matías Ramos – Matías Ramos Santos (1891–1962), Secretary of National Defense under Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Melchor Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, liberal politician
Morelos – Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon (d. 1813), a leader of the War of Independence
Moyahua de Estrada – Enrique Estrada, revolutionary
Presa Leobardo Reynoso – Leobardo Reynoso Gutierrez (1902–1993), Governor of Zacatecas
San Cayatano – Saint Cajetan (1480–1547)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda – Saint Peter
Santa María de la Paz – Mary, mother of Jesus
Teúl de González Ortega Municipality and Villa González Ortega – Jesús González Ortega (1822–1881), general who defended Puebla during the 1863 siege, governor of Zacatecas
Trinidad García de la Cadena – José Trinidad García de la Cadena Varela (1823–1886), liberal general from Zacatecas who supported the Plan de la Noria in 1871
Villa de Cos – Doctor José María Cos, born in Zacatecas in 1770
Villa García, Zacatecas – Francisco García Salinas, governor
Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas – Miguel Hidalgo (d.1811)
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