Spain Mexico The Caribbean Central America South America Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors come from: Spain Mexico The Caribbean Central America South America

According to the 2010 census, million people or percent of the U.S. population are of Hispanic or Latino origin. 50.5 16

someone from a Spanish-Speaking country someone from Latin America Hispanic = Latino = someone from Latin America

The celebration began as Hispanic Heritage Week in under President 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson

In it was extended to a month-long celebration under President 1988 Ronald Reagan.

The end of Hispanic Heritage Month falls just after Columbus Day or Día de la Raza on October 12th .