Known in English as Mexico City, capital and largest city in Mexico, after which the country is named, corresponding to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán; site of the Palacio de Bellas Artes and formerly the site of the Templo Mayor
Capital of Jalisco State, Western Mexico, founded in 1542 by conquistador Cristóbal de Oñate
Puebla
Capital and largest city of Puebla State
Monterrey
Capital of Nuevo León State, Northern Mexico, founded in 1596 by the conquistador Diego de Montemayor
Tampico
City in Taumalipas State, Northern Mexico, founded in 1823, early on after Mexico's independence from Spain
Mérida
Capital of Yucatán State, Eastern Mexico, founded in 1542 by conquistadores Francisco de Montejo the Younger and Juan de la Cámara, corresponding to the ancient Mayan city of Ti'ho
Tehuacán
Second largest city in Puebla State, Central Mexico, which predates the Spanish conquest of Mexico