Heroic City () is a title bestowed on cities of Mexico in recognition of some historical event in defence of national sovereignty or the republican and federal form of government. The title may be granted by either state congresses or the Congress of the Union. The cities of Atlixco, Puebla de Zaragoza and Veracruz have received this distinction several times.Ruíz Madrigal, Samuel (2008). Ciudades Heroicas de México, México, D. F.: Fondo Editorial Morevallado.
In 2006, a commission was established to document information about 35 Mexican cities recognized as heroic. Since then, the count has increased to over 40 towns and cities bearing the designation "Heroic" in their names. These cities earned their heroic status due to their significant involvement in key wars throughout Mexican history.
The wars include the Mexican War of Independence (1810–1821), the First French Intervention (1838–1839), the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), the Caste War of Yucatán (1847–1901), the Second French Intervention (1861–1867), the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), and other notable battles. For a battle to be considered heroic, it must have made a substantial impact on the Mexican side of the conflict, representing a pivotal moment in the country's history.
List of Heroic Cities CityStateAward dateReasonAlvaradoVeracruzDefence during the Mexican–American WarAtlixcoPueblaBattle of Atlixco (1848)Battle of Atlixco (1862)CaborcaSonoraDefence against the filibuster Henry Crabb (1857)CárdenasTabascoDefence against the Second French InterventionCalpulalpanTlaxcalaBattle of Calpulalpan (1867)CananeaSonoraCananea strike (1906)Chiapa de CorzoChiapas (1863)ChihuahuaChihuahuaBattle of Chihuahua (1866)CórdobaVeracruzTreaties of Córdoba (1821)CoscomatepecVeracruzSiege of Coscomatepec (1813)CosoleacaqueVeracruzBattle of Cosoleacaque (1863)CuautlaMorelosSiege of Cuautla (1812)Ejutla de CrespoOaxacaInsurgency of (1812)GuaymasSonora (1854)Huajuapan de LeónOaxacaSiege of Huajuapan (1812)HuamantlaTlaxcalaBattle of Huamantla (1847)Juchitán de ZaragozaOaxacaBattle of Juchitán (1866)MatamorosTamaulipasDefence against the filibuster José María Carbajal (1851)MulegéBaja California SurBattle of Mulegé (1847)NochistlánZacatecasBattle of Nochistlán (1864)NogalesSonoraBattle of Ambos Nogales (1918)Puebla de ZaragozaPueblaBattle of Puebla (1862)Siege of Puebla (1863)Third Battle of Puebla (1867)Uprising of the Serdán family (1910)TacámbaroMichoacánBattle of Tacámbaro (1865)TeapaTabascoDefence against the TecománColimaBattles of Tecomán (1522)TenancingoState of MexicoBattle of Tenancingo (1812)Tenango de AristaState of MexicoIndependence of MexicoTijuanaBaja CaliforniaBattle of Tijuana (1911)TlapacoyanVeracruzBattle of Tlapacoyan (1865)TlaxiacoOaxacaBattle of Cerro Encantado (1814)UresSonoraDefence against the Second French InterventionVeracruzVeracruzCapture of the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa (1825)Defence against the First French InterventionDefence during the Mexican–American WarDefence against the U.S. occupation of Veracruz (1914)ZitácuaroMichoacánZitácuaro Council (1811)ZacatecasZacatecasBattle of Zacatecas (1914)ZacatlánPueblaInsurgency of
See also Hero City, similar distinctions in some other nations
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