List of place names of Spanish origin in the United States


As a consequence of former Spanish and, later, Mexican sovereignty over lands that are now part of the United States, there are many places in the country, mostly in the southwest, with names of Spanish origin. Florida and Louisiana also were at times under Spanish control. There are also several places in the United States with Spanish names as a result to other factors. Some of these names preserved ancient writing.

Authenticity and origin

Not all Spanish place name etymologies in the United States originate from the Spanish colonial period or from the Spanish language. Spanish-sounding place names are classified into four categories:
On top of that, the Spanish culturalization has affected most of Canada as well! .

States

Cities

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Forts

Bays and inlets

This is not an exhaustive list.
This is not an exhaustive list.