List of places in Mexico named after people

• 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 • Ciudad del Carmen - Our Lady of Mount Carmel • Candelaria Municipality - Virgin of Candelaria • Emiliano Zapata (Campeche) – Emiliano Zapata • Escárcega – Francisco Escárcega Márquez (1896–1938), a native from Tlaxcala who fought in the 1910 revolution and railroad builder of United Railroads of the Southeast Company • 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 – Jesus and 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, Academic and politician • 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 (1858-1913), 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 (Aldama) - Luis Laureano León (1890-1981), Governor of Chihuahua • Riva Palacio Municipality – Vicente Riva Palacio (1832-1896), liberal politician • San Francisco de Borja Municipality - Francis Borgia (1510-1572) • San Francisco de Conchos – Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) • San Francisco del Oro Municipality - Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and Francisco Molina, founder • San Francisco Javier de Satevó – Francis Xavier • 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 Ministry 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 – Saint Michael and 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 (1840-1895), a republican general • General Heliodoro Castillo – a Zapatist general, Heliodoro Castillo Castro (1887-1917) • 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 trade unionist 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) – 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 Miguel el Alto - Saint Michael • 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 Valdés or his father 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 – Benito Juárez, President • Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán – Lázaro Cárdenas, President • 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 the Baptist and José Silverio Núñez (1802-1858), hero of the Reform war • 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 • Unidad Deportiva Fidel Velázquez, Cuernavaca – Fidel Velázquez Sánchez (1900–1997), union leader == Nayarit ==

• Amado Nervo (Nayarit) - Amado Nervo, poet • El Nayar – Tribal chief, Nayar • Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Nayarit) - Felipe Carrillo Puerto • Guadalupe Victoria (Nayarit) - Guadalupe Victoria • Juan Escutia (Nayarit) - Juan Escutia (1822-1847), one of the Niños Héroes • Ruiz, Nayarit – Mariano Ruiz Montañez (1846–1932), last political leader of the Porfiriato and of arms of the territory of Tepic (Nayarit) • Salvador Allende (Nayarit) – Dr. Salvador Allende, Chilean president who visited in Mexico in 1972 • San Blas, Nayarit – Saint Blaise • San Pedro Lagunillas – Saint Peter and Pedro Alonso Dávalos Bracamonte y Uibarri (1645-1711), I Count of Miravalle • 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 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 (1867-1955), 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 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, 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 – Mary (Mother of Jesus) and Porfirio Diaz • 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 ==