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• Mexico (México, Méjico) - Mexican, mexicano

Mexicans are referred to by several other names throughout the world, some of them may be pejorative, annoying, or insulting to some. The list below (including the states and cities) is provided for completeness only, and intends no disrespect to anyone. Words in emphasis are Spanish. Keep in mind that in Spanish, demonyms (genticilios) are never capitalized.

Other Names - beaner (pejorative), frijolero (pejorative), spic (pejorative)

States, Territories, and Regions

• Aguascalientes - Aguascalentense
• Baja California - Bajacaliforniano -a
• Mexicali - Mexicalense
• Baja California Sur - Bajacaliforniano -a
• La Paz - Paceño -a
• Campeche - Campechano -a
• Chiapas - Chiapaneco -a
• Tuxtla Gutiérrez - Tuxtleco -a
• Chihuahua - Chihuahuense
• Coahuila - Coahuilense
• Saltillo - Saltillense -a
• Colima - Colimense, colimeño
• Durango - Duranguense
• Federal District (Distrito Federal) - Capitalino -a, defeño -a, chilango -a (informal)
• Guanajuato - Guanajuatense
• Guanajuato - Guanajuatense, guanajuateño -a
• Moroleón - Moroleonés -esa
• Guerrero - Guerrerense
• Chilpancingo - Chilpancingueño -a
• Hidalgo - Hidalguense
• Pachuca - Pachuqueño -a
• Jalisco - Jalisciense
• Guadalajara - Guadalajarense, guadalajareño -a, tapatío -a
• México - Mexiquense
• Toluca - Toluqueño -a
• Michoacán - Michoacano -a
• Morelia - Moreliano -a
• Morelos - Morelense
• Cuernavaca - Cuernavaquense -a, Cuernavaqueño -a
• Nayarit - Nayarita
• Tepic - Tepiquense, tepiqueño -a
• Nuevo León - Neolonés -esa, Nuevoleonés -esa, Reinero -a (antiquated)
• Guadalupe - Guadalupense
• Linares - Linarense
• Monterrey - Regiomontano -a
• San Pedro Garza García - Sampetrino -a
• San Nicolás de los Garza - Nicolaíta
• Oaxaca - Oaxaqueño -a
• Puebla - Poblano -a
• Puebla - Poblano -a, angelopolitano -a
• Querétaro - Queretano -a
• Quintana Roo - Quintanarroense
• Chetumal - Chetumaleño -a
• San Luis Potosí - Potosino
• Sinaloa - Sinaloense
• Culiacán - Culiacanense -a
• Mazatlán - Mazatleco -a
• Sonora - Sonorense
• Hermosillo - Hermosillense -a
• Tabasco - Tabasqueño
• Villahermosa - Villahermosino -a, villermosino -a
• Tamaulipas - Tamaulipeco -a
• Tlaxcala - Tlaxcalteca
• Veracruz - Veracruzano, jarocho
• Xalapa - Xalapeño -a
• Yucatán - Yucateco
• Mérida - Meridano -a
• Zacatecas - Zacatecano

Other Mexican Territories

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I do not pretend that this is a complete list. If you know other names (formal, informal, pejorative, or otherwise) for cities, states, or regions, please /msg me.

Thanks to in10se for detonating the demonym landmine.