Aztec cities are cities that can be founded by the Aztec civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
| Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenochtitlan | Aztec capital built in 1325. After the Spanish conquered the Aztecs, they built Mexico City on its ruins. |
| 2 | Teotihuacan | Mesoamerican holy city claimed by the Tenochtitlan city-state to be built by their ancestors |
| 3 | Tlatelolco | Area in Mexico City known for its archeological remains |
| 4 | Texcoco | Acolhua city which helped form the Aztec Triple Alliance |
| 5 | Tlaxcala | Capital of the Tlaxcalans, allies of the Spanish against the Aztecs; modern state in Mexico home to the Cacaxtla remains |
| 6 | Calixtlahuaca | Mesoamerican archeological remains, corn-producing city conquered by the Aztecs, modern-day Toluca, Mexico |
| 7 | Xochicalco | Agricultural village beside the Zona Arqueológica de Xochicalco, both Maya and Aztec influence |
| 8 | Tlacopan | Mexican city which helped form the Aztec Triple Alliance, in modern-day Mexico City |
| 9 | Atzcapotzalco | Seat of the Tepanec Empire until overthrown by the Aztec Triple Alliance, also spelled Azcapotzalco |
| 10 | Tzintzuntzen | Actually should be Tzintzuntzan, capital of the Purepecha—rivals to the Aztecs and skilled metalworkers |
| 11 | Malinalco | Eagle Warrior Aztec archeological site |
| 12 | Tula | Capital of the Toltec Empire |
| 13 | Tamuin | Three Huastec culture sites in San Luis Potosí state, Mexico |
| 14 | Teayo | Huastec archeological site in Northern Veracruz, Mexico |
| 15 | Cempoala | Capital of Totonacapan, later a Zapotec city |
| 16 | Chalco | Pre-Columbian Mexican confederacy that battled the Aztec Triple Alliance |
| 17 | Tlalmanalco | Ancient city-state conquered by the Aztecs in 1465 |
| 18 | Ixtapaluca | Mexica settlement southeast of Tenochtitlan |
| 19 | Huexotla | Major Acolhua city near Texcoco |
| 20 | Tepexpan | Site of 10,000 year-old skeleton on shores of Lake Texcoco |
| 21 | Tepetlaoxtoc | Toltec and Chichimeca city in the Valley of Mexico |
| 22 | Chiconautla | Aztec noble residence on shores of Lake Texcoco |
| 23 | Zitlaltepec | Nahuatl for "mountain of the star" |
| 24 | Coyotepec | Zapotec city known for black clay pottery |
| 25 | Tequixquiac | Nahuatl for "place of tequesquite waters", a city conquered by the Aztecs |
| 26 | Jilotzingo | Municipality in Mexico State |
| 27 | Tlapanaloya | Aztec village in the Hueypoxtla province |
| 28 | Tultitan | Ancient city in Mexico City with long history, including mammoth bones, Toltecs, and Tepanecas |
| 29 | Ecatepec | Nahuatl for "windy hill", an Aztec city-state in the Valley of Mexico |
| 30 | Coatepec | Sacred mountain in Aztec mythology |
| 31 | Chalchiuites | Center of Chalchihuites culture that traded turquoise in modern Zacatecas state |
| 32 | Chiauhita | Spanish name for this tag is "Chihuahuita", oldest area of El Paso, named for the dog breed |
| 33 | Chapultepec | Retreat for Aztec rulers, now the largest park in Mexico City |
| 34 | Itzapalapa | Aztec neighborhood that is now the largest borough in Mexico City |
| 35 | Ayotzinco | City founded by the Chichimecas southeast of Mexico City |
| 36 | Iztapam | Actually spelled Iztapan or Ixtapan, meaning "salt place", an archeological site |