Dia de la Raza also falls within the Hispanic Heritage Month observance calendar (October 12).
People of Mexican origin accounted for just over 60% of the total 2019 U.S. Hispanic Population. Individuals of Puerto Rican origin were the next largest Hispanic group, at nearly 10% of all Hispanic Americans.
Half of all "Hispanic" individuals (where Spanish would be the official language of their country of origin) would prefer to identify themselves by their country of origin.
Many Latin American countries celebrate their national days of independence in September:
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15)
Mexico (September 16)
Chile (September 18)
Belize (September 21)
2021 data found that 81% of Latinos living in the country were U.S. citizens.
The "Person Search" area of the database allows you to search for individuals by their nationality or ethnicity. If you "Browse People," you can also use the dropdown menu for a list of only Hispanic Americans.