About The Term Chilango
In the early 21st centuryChilango became by an accepted demonym for people from Mexico City. The self-acceptance of the term lead to the publication of the magazine as a way to subvert prejudices people from the inner states of Mexico had about chilangos, originally created and intended by them as an offensive name.
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