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
• 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
• 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
• Escarcega – Francisco Escarcega Marquez (1896–1938), a native from Tlaxcala who fought in a 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

• Altamirano, Chiapas – Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, poet
• Ángel Albino Corzo – 19th century politician Ángel Albino Corzo
• Arriaga Municipality – Ponciano Arriaga, lawyer
• Bejucal de Ocampo – Melchor Ocampo, politician
• Belisario Dominguez Municipality, Chiapas – Dr. Belisario Dominguez, senator
• Benemérito de las Américas – Benito Juárez
• Berriozabal – Felipe Berriozabal, military and politician
• Capitán Luis Vidal (Chiapas) – Captain Luis Vidal, who was assassinated in 1927
• Chiapa de Corzo – Ángel Albino Corzo
• Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez (Chiapas) – Manuel Velasco Suárez, neurologist and former governor of Chiapas in 1970 to 1976
• Dr. Rodulfo Figueroa (Chiapas) – Mexican poet and physician Dr. Rodulfo Figueroa Esquinca (1866–1899)
• Efrain A. Gutierrez (Chiapas) – Efrain Antonio Gutierrez (1894–1985), Governor
• Emiliano Zapata (Chiapas) – Emiliano Zapata
• Francisco León, Chiapas – Francisco Leon, Governor of Chiapas
• Frontera Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo, Father of the fatherland
• Joaquin Amaro (Chiapas) – Gral. Joaquin Amaro
• Juárez, Chiapas – Benito Juárez, president of Mexico
• Larrainzar – Manuel Larrainzar, politician
• Marques 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
• San Andrés Larráinzar – Saint Andrew and Manuel Larráinzar
• San Cristobal de las Casas – Bartolome de las Casas, 15th century Spanish writer
• Tuxtla Gutierrez – Joaquin Miguel Gutierrez, Conservative politician
• Unión Juárez, Chiapas – Benito Juárez
• Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas – Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico
• Villa Corzo – Ángel Albino Corzo

Chihuahua

• Ahumada Municipality – Miguel Ahumada (Governor)
• 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
• Cardenas (Chihuahua) – Lazaro Cardenas, President
• Chinipas de Almada – Francisco R. Almada (Governor)
• Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua – Cuauhtemoc
• Ciudad Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
• Colonia LeBaron – Alma Dayer LeBaron Sr., Joel LeBaron and Ervil LeBaron, one of a Mormon fundamentalists leaders
• Gómez Farías Municipality, Chihuahua – Valentín Gómez Farías, President
• Gran Morelos – José María Morelos
• Guerrero, Chihuahua – Vicente Guerrero, President
• Galeana, Chihuahua – Hermenegildo Galeana
• Hidalgo del Parral – Miguel Hidalgo
• Manuel Benavides – Manuel Benavides Armendáriz, a revolutionary who died in 1913
• Mariano Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros
• Ojinaga – Manuel Ojinaga (Governor)
• Práxedis G. Guerrero (Chihuahua) – Práxedis G. Guerrero, revolutionary who was killed in action in 1910
• Valle de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza

Coahuila

• Abasolo, Coahuila – Mariano Abasolo
• Adolfo López Mateos, Coahuila – Adolfo López Mateos, President
• Allende, Coahuila – Ignacio Allende
• Ciudad Acuna – Manuel Acuna, 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), a Luis Donaldo Colosio's wife
• Escobedo, Coahuila – General Mariano Escobedo
• Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila – Francisco I. Madero, President
• Flores Magon, Coahuila – Ricardo Flores Magón, Jesus Flores Magon and Enrique Flores Magon
• General Cepeda – Victoriano Cepeda Camacho
• 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 – Lazaro Cardenas, President
• Lucio Blanco, Coahuila – Lucio Blanco, revolutionary
• Monclova – Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova
• Nava, Coahuila – Pedro de Nava, Commander general of New Spain
• Ocampo, Coahuila – Melchor Ocampo
• Ramos Arizpe – Miguel Ramos Arizpe, priest and politician
• Santa Rosa de Múzquiz – Saint Rose of Lima and Melchor Múzquiz, President
• Viesca, Coahuila – José María y Viesca, Governor of Coahuila and Nuevo León
• Zaragoza, Coahuila – Ignacio Zaragoza

Colima

• Arturo Noriega Pizano (Colima) – Prof. Arturo Noriega Pizano (1915–1994), governor of Colima
• Cuauhtemoc, Colima – Cuauhtemoc
• Madrid, Colima – the Madrid family who are owners on their place at a time
• Venustiano Carranza (Colima) – 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 (Durango) – General Domingo Arrieta León, Mexican general and statesman
• Dr. Francisco Castillo Najera (Durango) – Francisco Castillo Najera, diplomat and politician
• Francisco I. Madero, Durango – Francisco I. Madero, President of Mexico
• General Simon Bolivar – Simon Bolivar, South American liberator
• Gómez Palacio, Durango – Francisco Gómez Palacio, writer
• José Ramón Valdés (Durango) – Prof. José Ramón Valdés (1888–1975), politician
• Pastor Rouaix (Durango) – Pastor Rouaix (1874–1950), politician
• Raul Madero (Durango) – General Raul Madero (1888–1982), a former President's brother
• San Juan de Guadalupe – Saint John the Baptist and Our Lady of Guadalupe
• San Juan del Rio del Centauro del Norte, Durango – Pancho Villa
• San Luis del Cordero – Don Luis del Cordero (Founder)
• 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
• Alvaro Obregon (Guanajuato) – Alvaro Obregon
• Ciudad Manuel Doblado – Manuel Doblado, politician
• Colonia Juan José Torres Landa (Guanajuato) – 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
• Dolores Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
• Ocampo, Guanajuato – Melchor Ocampo
• Purisima del Bustos – Hermenegildo Bustos, painter
• San Felipe, Guanajuato – King Philip II of Spain
• San José Iturbide – Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico
• San Miguel de Allende – Ignacio Allende
• Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas – Juventino Rosas, musician
• Villagrán, Guanajuato – Julián Villagran

Guerrero

• Acapulco de Juárez – Benito Juárez
• Alcozauca de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
• Atoyac de Álvarez – Juan Álvarez
• Buenavista de Cuellar – General Rafael A. Cuellar, Governor
• Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero – Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
• Coyuca de Benítez – María Faustina Benítez, wife
• Coyuca de Catalán – Nicolás Catalán
• Eduardo Neri – Eduardo Neri Reynoso (1887–1973)
• 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 – Cuauhtemoc
• 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
• Leonardo Bravo (municipality) – General Leonardo Bravo, an Independence hero
• Taxco de Alarcón – Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, writer
• Tecpán 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
• Zirandaro de los Chavez – Rodolfo Chavez Sanchez (1895–1995) and Dr. Ignacio Chavez Sanchez

Hidalgo

• Cuautepec de Hinojosa – Pedro de Hinojosa
• Emiliano Zapata, Hidalgo – Emiliano Zapata
• Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Hidalgo – Francisco I. Madero, President
• Huasca de Ocampo, Tepeji del Rio 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
• Nicolas Flores, Hidalgo – General Nicolas Flores Rubio (1873–1934)
• Omitlán de Juárez, Juárez, Hidalgo, Zapotlán de Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
• Pachuca de Soto – Manuel Fernando Soto, lawyer
• Progreso de Obregon – Alvaro Obregon, President
• Tenango de Doria – Juan Cristodomo Doria, first governor
• 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

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
• Cuautitlan de Garcia Barragan – General Marcelino Garcia Barragan (1895–1979), Governor of Jalisco
• Degollado – Santos Degollado
• Emiliano Zapata, Jalisco – Emiliano Zapata
• Encarnación de Díaz – Porfirio Diaz, Mexican dictator
• Gómez Farías Municipality, Jalisco – Valentín Gómez Farías
• Juan Gil Preciado (Jalisco) – Prof. Juan Gil Preciado (1909–1999), governor of Jalisco
• Lazaro Cardenas, Jalisco – Lazaro Cardenas
• Puerto Vallarta – Ignacio Luis Vallarta (Governor)
• San Martín de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
• Talpa de Allende – Ignacio Allende
• Teocuitatlan de Corona, Villa Corona – Ramon Corona
• Tlajomulco de Zuniga – General Eugenio Zuniga
• 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)
• Zapotlan del Rey – King Philip II of Spain

Mexico (State)

• 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
• 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 Nezahualcoyotl – Nezahualcoyotl, poet
• Coacalco de Berriozábal – Felipe Berriozabal, 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 – Andres Molina Enriquez
• Luvianos – Cristobal Luvianos (founder)
• Melchor Ocampo, State of Mexico – Melchor Ocampo, politician and philosopher
• Otumba de Gómez Farías – Valentín Gómez Farías
• Rayón, State of Mexico – Ignacio López Rayón, an Independence hero
• San José Villa de Allende – Ignacio Allende, an Independence hero
• Temascalcingo de Joséí Maria Velasco – José María Velasco Gómez, painter
• Tlalnepantla de Baz – Dr. Gustavo Baz Prada, Revolutionary and governor
• Toluca de Lerdo – Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, President
• Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo – General Mariano Escobedo
• Valle de Bravo – Nicolas Bravo, President
• Villa Guerrero, State of Mexico – Vicente Guerrero, President
• Villa Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria, President

Mexico City

• Alvaro Obregon, D.F. – Alvaro Obregon, who was assassinated in that area in 1928
• Benito Juárez, D.F. – Benito Juárez, President of Mexico
• Cuajimalpa de Morelos – José María Morelos
• Cuauhtemoc, D.F. – Cuauhtemoc
• Gustavo A. Madero, D.F. – Gustavo A. Madero, Francisco I. Madero's Brother
• Miguel Hidalgo, D.F. – Miguel Hidalgo
• Venustiano Carranza, D.F. – Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico

Michoacán

• Álvaro Obregón Municipality – President Álvaro Obregón
• Arteaga, Michoacán – José María Arteaga, 19th century national hero
• Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares – Natalio Vázquez Pallares (1913–1981), lawyer
• Cojumatlán de Régules – Nicolás de Régules, a general who fought against the French intervention in Mexico
• Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán – Miguel Hidalgo
• Epitacio Huerta – General Epitacio Huerta (1827–1904)
• Gabriel Zamora – Gabriel Zamora, Farm work and civil rights activist
• Juárez Municipality, Michoacán – President Benito Juárez
• Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán – President Lazaro Cardenas
• Marcos Castellanos – Father Marcos Castellanos, an Independence Hero
• Morelia – José María Morelos
• Múgica Municipality – Francisco J. Múgica (1884–1954)
• Paracho de Verduzco – José Sixto Verduzco, an Independence hero
• Pastor Ortiz – Pastor Ortiz Avila (1902–1930)
• Quiroga, Michoacán – Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacan
• Venustiano Carranza, Michoacán – President Venustiano Carranza
• Villa Madero – President Francisco I. Madero
• Villa Victoria – President Guadalupe Victoria
• Villamar Municipality – Eligio Villamar, hero of the Mexican–American War.

Morelos

• Ciudad Ayala – Francisco Ayala
• Diego Ruiz (Morelos) – General Diego Ruiz, who was killed in a battle in 1915
• Dr. José G. Parres (Morelos) – José G. Parres (1888–1949), politician
• Emiliano Zapata, Morelos – Emiliano Zapata
• Jojutla de Juárez – Benito Juárez
• López Mateos (Morelos) – Adolfo López Mateos

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
• Villa Hidalgo (Nayarit) – Miguel Hidalgo
• Villa Juárez, Nayarit – Benito Juárez

Nuevo Leon

• Abasolo, Nuevo Leon – Mariano Abasolo
• Alfredo V. Bonfil (Paras) – Alfredo Vladimir Bonfil (1936–1973), a peasant leader
• Allende, Nuevo Leon – Ignacio Allende
• Aquiles Serdan (Vallecillo) – Aquiles Serdan, revolutionary
• Aramberri, Nuevo Leon – José Silvestre Aramberri
• Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León – José Mariano Jiménez
• Bustamante, Nuevo Leon – Anastasio Bustamante
• Cerralvo Municipality – Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio, marques de Cerralvo
• Cienega de Flores – Don Pedro Flores
• Congregación Calles (Nuevo Leon) – Plutarco Elias Calles
• Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo Leon – 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
• García, Nuevo León – Joaquín García (Governor)
• General Escobedo – Mariano Escobedo
• General Treviño – Jerónimo Treviño (1835–1914)
• Iturbide, Nuevo Leon – Agustín de Iturbide
• Juárez, Nuevo León – Benito Juárez
• Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León – Francisco Naranjo
• Monterrey – Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey
• Morones Prieto (Nuevo León) – Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto (1899–1974), medic and governor
• San Pedro Garza García – Genaro Garza García (1837–1904), governor
• San Nicolas de los Garza – Pedro de la Garza, benefactor of the town

Oaxaca

• Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa – Luis Pérez Figueroa
• Animas 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
• Eloxochitlan de Flores Magon – Ricardo Flores Magon
• Guevea de Humboldt – Alexander von Humboldt
• Gustavo Diaz Ordaz (Oaxaca) – Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
• Juchitan de Zaragoza – Ignacio Zaragoza
• María Lombardo de Caso (Oaxaca) – María Lombardo de Caso (1905–1964), a Mexican narrator
• Matias Romero, Oaxaca – Matias Romero, politician and diplomat
• Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Santa María Chilapa de Diaz – Porfirio Diaz
• Nejapa de Madero – Francisco I. Madero
• Oaxaca de Juárez – Benito Juárez
• Ocotlán de Morelos – José María Morelos
• Rojas de Cuauhtémoc – Cuauhtemoc
• Teotitlan de Flores Magon – Ricardo Flores Magon and Enrique Flores Magon
• Villa Díaz Ordaz – José María Díaz Ordaz, politician

Puebla

• Carmen Serdan (Puebla) – Carmen Serdán, a Mexican Revolutionary heroine
• Ciudad Serdan – Aquiles Serdan, initiator of the Mexican Revolution
• Cuapiaxtla de Madero – President Francisco I. Madero
• Domingo Arenas Municipality – Revolutionary Domingo Arenas
• Emilio Portes Gil (Puebla) – Emilio Portes Gil
• Francisco Z. Mena – Francisco Zacarias Mena
• General Felipe Ángeles – Felipe Ángeles
• Guadalupe Victoria, Puebla – President Guadalupe Victoria
• Juan C. Bonilla (municipality) – Juan Crisóstomo Bonilla
• Morelos Cañada – José María Morelos
• Rafael Lara Grajales, Puebla – Rafael Lara Grajales, a revolutionary who was assassinated in 1933
• Tepango de Rodriguez Municipality – Abelardo L. Rodriguez, former president
• Tepeyahualco de Cuauhtemoc – Cuauhtemoc
• Teteles de Avila Castillo – Manuel Avila Castillo, father of the future president Manuel Avila Camacho
• Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez, Los Reyes de Juárez – President Benito Juárez
• Venustiano Carranza Municipality, Puebla – Venustiano Carranza, who was assassinated in Tlaxcalatongo, Puebla in 1920
• Villa Avila Camacho (Puebla) – Rafael Ávila Camacho (1904–1975), Governor of Puebla
• Villa Lazaro Cardenas (Puebla) – Lazaro Cardenas, military and statesman
• Xochitlan de Vicente Suárez – Vicente Suárez, a hero of Battle of Chapultepec

Queretaro

• 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, Queretaro – Christopher Columbus
• Corregidora Municipality – Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
• Ezequiel Montes, Queretaro – Ezequiel Montes, politician
• Jalpan de Serra – Fray Junípero Serra
• Landa de Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros
• Pedro Escobedo – Dr. Pedro Escobedo

Quintana Roo

• Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo – Benito Juárez
• Carlos A. Madrazo (Quintana Roo) – Carlos A. Madrazo
• Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo – Felipe Carrillo Puerto, socialist leader
• Javier Rojo Gómez (Quintana Roo) – Javier Rojo Gómez (1896–1970), lawyer and politician
• José María Morelos, Quintana Roo, Puerto Morelos – José María Morelos
• Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo – Lazaro Cardenas
• Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo – Othón P. Blanco Núñez de Cáceres

San Luis Potosí

• Adolfo López Mateos (San Luis Potosi) – Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico
• Ahualulco de Sonido 13 – Julian Carrillo
• Axtla de Terrazas – Alfredo M. Terrazas, revolutionary
• Cárdenas, San Luis Potosi – Luis de Cardenas (founder)
• Ciudad Fernández – General Zenón Fernández
• Ildefonso Turrubiartes (San Luis Potosi) – General Ildefonso Turrubiartes (1890–1963)
• Mexquitic de Carmona – General Damian Carmona
• Moctezuma, San Luis Potosi – General José Esteban Moctezuma
• Rayón, San Luis Potosí – Ignacio López Rayón
• Salinas de Hidalgo, Villa de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí – Miguel Hidalgo
• San Ciro de Acosta – revolutionary Miguel Acosta (1891–1947)
• San Luis Potosí City – King Louis IX of France
• Soledad de Graciano Sanchez – Prof. Graciano Sanchez Romo (1888–1957), a Mexican peasant and politician and Peasant National Confederation's founder
• Tanquián de Escobedo – Mariano Escobedo, governor
• Villa de Arista – Mariano Arista
• Villa de Arriaga – Ponciano Arriaga
• Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosí – Benito Juárez
• Zaragoza, San Luis Potosí – Ignacio Zaragoza

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
• Sinaloa de Leyva – Gabriel Leyva Solano

Sonora

• Adolfo Oribe de Alva (Sonora) – Ing. Adolfo Orive Alba (1907–2000), Mexican engineer
• Alejandro Carrillo Marcor (Sonora) – Alejandro Carrillo Marcor (1908–1998), Governor of Sonora
• Benjamin Hill, Sonora – Benjamin G. Hill, military leader
• Cajeme Municipality – Cajemé, Yaqui indian rebel
• Campodónico (Sonora) – Rodolfo Campodónico, compositor
• Carbó – José Guillermo Carbó, military commander
• Ciudad Obregón – Álvaro Obregón
• Emiliano Zapata (Sonora) – Emiliano Zapata
• Hermosillo – José María González Hermosillo
• Miguel Alemán (Sonora) – Miguel Alemán Valdés
• Moctezuma, Sonora – Moctezuma II
• Nacozari de García – Jesús García
• Plutarco Elias Calles, Sonora – President Plutarco Elias Calles
• Rayón, Sonora – Ignacio López Rayón
• Villa Hidalgo, Sonora – Miguel Hidalgo
• Villa Juárez, Sonora – Benito Juárez
• Villa Pesqueira – Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia

Tabasco

• Benito Juárez (Macuspana) – Benito Juárez
• Cárdenas, Tabasco – José Eduardo de Cárdenas
• Carlos A. Madrazo (Tabasco) – Carlos A. Madrazo
• Carlos Pellicer Cámara (Tabasco) - Carlos Pellicer Cámara, poet
• Carlos Rovirosa (Tulipán) – Carlos Rovirosa (1901–1930), an aviator pilot
• Ejido Gustavo Diaz Ordaz (Tabasco) – Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
• Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Tabasco – Emiliano Zapata
• Francisco J. Santamaria (Jalapa) – Francisco Javier Santamaria (1886–1963), Governor of Tabasco
• Jalpa de Méndez – Coronel Gregorio Mendez Magana
• 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
• Venustiano Carranza (Tabasco) – Venustiano Carranza

Tamaulipas

• Abasolo, Tamaulipas – Mariano Abasolo
• Aldama, Tamaulipas – Juan Aldama
• Antiguo Morelos Municipality – José María Morelos
• Bustamante Municipality – Anastasio Bustamante
• Ciudad Madero – Francisco I. Madero
• Ciudad Mier – Servando Teresa de Mier
• Ciudad Miguel Alemán – President Miguel Alemán Valdés
• Ciudad Victoria – Guadalupe Victoria
• Gómez Farías Municipality, Tamaulipas – President Valentín Gómez Farías
• Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas – President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
• Mainero, Tamaulipas – General Guadalupe Mainero Juárez (1856–1901), Governor of Tamaulipas
• Marte R. Gómez (Tamaulipas) – Ing. Marte R. Gómez (1896–1973), governor of Tamaulipas
• Matamoros, Tamaulipas – Mariano Matamoros
• Nueva Ciudad Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
• Nuevo Morelos, Tamaulipas – José María Morelos
• Úrsulo Galván (Tamaulipas) – Úrsulo Galván Reyes (1893–1930)
• Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas – Xicotencatl I

Tlaxcala

• Amaxac de Guerrero – Vicente Guerrero
• Benito Juárez Municipality, Tlaxcala – Benito Juárez
• Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Tlaxcala – Emiliano Zapata
• Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros – Mariano Matamoros
• Lazaro Cardenas Municipality, Tlaxcala, Sanctorum de Lazaro Cardenas – Lazaro Cardenas
• Mazatecochco de José María Morelos – José María Morelos
• Munoz de Domingo Arenas – Domingo Arenas
• Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista – Mariano Arista
• Papalotla de Xicohtencatl – Xicotencatl I
• Tepetitla de Lardizabal – Miguel de Lardizabal, statesman
• Zitlaltepec de Trinidad Sanchez Santos – Trinidad Sanchez Santos, politician

Veracruz

• Alto Lucero de Gutierrez Barrios – Fernando Gutierrez 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
• Carrillo Puerto (municipality) – Felipe Carrillo Puerto
• Cazones de Herrera – Gral. Vicente Herrera Hernandez (1874–1947)
• Cosautlán de Carvajal – Ángel Carvajal Bernal (Governor)
• Chinampa de Gorostiza – Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza
• Emiliano Zapata Municipality, Veracruz – Emiliano Zapata
• Gutiérrez Zamora – Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
• Ignacio de la Llave (Municipality) – Ignacio de la Llave (governor)
• Ixhuatlan de Madero – Francisco I. Madero
• Juan de la Luz Enriquez, Veracruz – 19th century governor Juan de la Luz Enriquez
• Jesús Carranza, Veracruz – Jesus Carranza, father of Venustiano Carranza
• Landero y Coss – Francisco Landero y Coss (1828–1900), governor of Veracruz
• Lerdo de Tejada – Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
• 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
• Platón Sánchez – Rafael Platón Sánchez (1831–1867), a native of the area who fought in the Battle of Puebla
• Rafael Delgado, Veracruz – Rafael Delgado (author)
• Sayula de Alemán – Miguel Alemán Valdés
• Soledad de Doblado – Manuel Doblado
• Úrsulo Galván – a communist leader Úrsulo Galván Reyes
• Zontecomatlán de López y Fuentes – Gregorio López y Fuentes

Yucatán

• Lazaro Cardenas (Yucatan) – Lazaro Cardenas
• Motul de Carrillo Puerto – Felipe Carrillo Puerto
• Quintana Roo Municipality – Andres Quintana Roo
• Suma de Hidalgo – Miguel Hidalgo
• Tekax de Alvaro Obregon – Alvaro Obregon

Zacatecas

• Anacleto López (Zacatecas) – General Anacleto López (1894–1970), chief of military operations in Tepetongo
• Cuauhtemoc Municipality, Zacatecas – Cuauhtemoc
• El Plateado de Joaquin Amaro – Joaquin Amaro, revolutionary
• Florencia de Benito Juárez – Benito Juárez, President
• General Enrique Estrada – Enrique Estrada
• General Francisco R. Murgia (Zacatecas) – Francisco R. Murgia (1873–1922), governor of Zacatecas
• General Juan José Ríos (Zacatecas) – Juan José Ríos (1882–1954), revolutionary
• General Pánfilo Natera (Zacatecas) – Pánfilo Natera (1882–1951), revolutionary
• Juan Aldama, Zacatecas – Juan Aldama
• Lázaro Cárdenas (Zacatecas) – Lázaro Cárdenas
• Luis Moya, Zacatecas – Luis Moya, revolutionary
• Miguel Alemán, Zacatecas – Miguel Alemán Valdés
• Miguel Auza (Zacatecas) – General Miguel Auza Arrenechea (1822–1892)
• Manuel Ávila Camacho (Zacatecas) – Manuel Ávila Camacho, President
• Matías Ramos (Zacatecas) – Matías Ramos Santos (1891–1962), Secretary of National Defense under Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
• Moyahua de Estrada – Enrique Estrada, revolutionary
• Presa Leobardo Reynoso (Zacatecas) – Leobardo Reynoso Gutierrez (1902–1993), Governor of Zacatecas
• Teúl de González Ortega Municipality – Jesús González Ortega
• Villa de Cos – Doctor José María Cos
• Villa Garcia – Antonio García Salinas (Governor)
• Villa González Ortega – Jesús González Ortega
• Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas – Miguel Hidalgo

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