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Dicusses Southern Mexico during the colonial period but it is lumped in with Central Mexico and the bounds are rather vague. It may not be discussing precisely the exact definitions understood today.
I want to say I remember a section being dedicated to Southern Mexico.
@Boynamedsue, here is my analysis of the sources in the article. With four sources that I am decently confident contribute to WP:N and a couple more that probably do, this article should be able to pass WP:GNG. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 17:58, 15 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
Hi, thanks for that analysis. I would agree that 1 gives sigcov and is reliable. I disagree in some other respects, source 3, as a text on geology, is not a reliable source on a cultural region. Source 11 does not give significant coverage to the concept of Southern Mexico. Source 13... I don't agree that it gives significant coverage to the concept of a distinct southern region, it simply notes poor economic conditions in 3 southern states. In my view, you would be better off searching for new sources that unambiguously discussed southern Mexico in and of itself, rather than finding mentions of the term in sources on different topics.Boynamedsue (talk) 19:25, 17 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
I feel like you are being too restrictive (though, perhaps I am being too hollistic). As long as a source is talking about a concept of a functional or vernacular region composing of the southern chunk of Mexico, it should realistically count. It should not really matter if the description is economical, cultural, or geological. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 21:17, 17 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
"Populated places without legal recognition are considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the GNG." The question seems to lie in whether WP:GNG is met. I personally think it has met GNG but the article is not passing it with flying colours in the current state. Part of the issue I have is that I do not speak Spanish so finding and accessing Spanish-language sources is challenging. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 23:09, 19 August 2026 (UTC)Reply
