In 1824 Guadalupe Victoria became the first president of the new country; his given name was actually Félix Fernández but he chose his new name for symbolic significance: Guadalupe to give thanks for the protection of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Victoria, which means Victory.
I 1824 blev Guadalupe Victoria det nye lands første præsident; hans rigtige navn var Félix Fernández, men han valgte sit nye navn på grund af symbolikken: Guadalupe som tak for Vor Frue af Guadalupes beskyttelse og Victoria som betyder Sejr.