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New Mexico is not Spanish. New Mexico translated in to Spanish is "Nuevo Mexico"
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The word "New" is derived from the Latin word of "Nova" while the word "Mexico" is derived from the Nahuatl word of "Meshica" which is another name for the Aztec tribe. Lastly, New Mexico used to be called Nuevo Mexico.
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Why do most of the people in New Mexico speak spanish?
most of the people in New Mexico speak Spanish because a lot of people are from Mexico and people from mexico speak Spanish all the time.
What New Mexico mean in Spanish?
"Nuevo Mexico"
Which group was called Hispanos?
The first Spanish-speaking settlers in New Mexico (Apex)
What region of the new world did the spanish claim?
mexico
What New Mexico city name means help in Spanish?
Socorro, New Mexico.
Was New Mexico once Spanish held?
Yes it was, and when Mexico became independent New Mexico was one of its States.
What was New Mexico's founder?
Juan de Onate was the first Spanish Governor of New Mexico.
What is the official language of New Mexico?
Spanish
What did pueblorevolt against the spanish?
The result of Pueblorevolt to the Spanish was the Spanish to over New Mexico
When did the Spanish first enter New Mexico in history?
When Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first explored these lands, on 1542. The first Spanish settlements on New Mexico was the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in 1598.
What spanish speaking country principal product is chicle?
New Mexico or Mexico
What is New Mexicos original name?
Territorio de Nuevo Mexico (Spanish for Territory of New Mexico)
