History of Mexican Americans in Tucson

Throughout its history, Tucson, Arizona has had a large and influential Mexican American community.

[1] Most people of Mexican descent who have lived in Tucson for generations identify as Tucsonenses.

This local identity stresses a connection to the city and influenced Thomas E. Sheridan to title his well-received book, Los Tucsonenses.

NaNk% of the people in Tucson, AZ speak a non-English language, and 91.2% are U.S.

No Mexican American had held that office since 1875, when Arizona was still a territory and Estevan Ochoa won the mayoral race by a landslide.