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Sureños (Spanish for "Southerners") are a group of Mexican American street gangs with origins in the oldest barrios of Southern California. There are hundreds of Sureño gangs in California, and each has its own identity on the streets. Although they are based in Southern California, their influence has spread to various parts of the U.S. and other countries as well. The term “sureños” describes gangs professing allegiance to a gang set in southern California. The term was first used in the 1970s as a result of a California prison war between the Mexican Mafia (La EME) and Nuestra Familia (NF). This war resulted in a territorial division between gang members from northern California (norteños = northerners) who aligned with NF, and those from southern California (sureños = southerners) aligned with La EME.
Sureños emblems and clothing are based on the color blue. A typical Sureño outfit might include, blue, silver, and white and their favorite sports team apparel that shows their affiliation. Sureños use the number 13 in tattoos and graffiti. It is sometimes written as "X3” or in Roman numerals as "XIII" (Sur13 or Sur XIII). Some Sureños will tattoo themselves with three dots. Sureños derogatorily refers to a Norteño as a "Buster" or "Chap" (Chapete).
Sureños by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ December 29, 2009
the surenos meaning "southerners" are a mexican california gang with strong allegience with the mexican mafia. Thier main enemies are the nortenos. they wear blue and go under the number 13, they can be found in LA and a small number can be found in places like oakland. they have clashed with bloods and crips.
surenos are strong with the mexican mafia
surenos by knowledgeman8901 September 30, 2009

Upstate Sureño 

The term ''Upstate Sureño'' is used to describe a Chicano gang member that bangs Sur 13 in Northern territory. They generally live in areas outside of the Southern California within California itself. In other words, they reside in Central, or Nothern California. They believe they are superior to Norteños(their rivals) & feel as though they are taking over thier turfs.
Sureño from Los Angeles: Ey ese, where you from?

Sureño from Fresno: I'm from Fresno ese.

Sureño from Los Angeles: Chales, you're an Upstate Sureño, que no?

Sureño from Fresno: Simon ese. Fuck Chapetes.
Upstate Sureño by Papi83 July 23, 2011

Yolano parque surenos 

A sureno hood that is in woodland ca , located on yolano dr , is a big sureno gang in east side woodland and enemies with vbnK ,

3 dots = mi vida loca or mi vida loco
Sur = Southern United Raza

13 = the 13th letter which is M , M bcuz surenos pay tribue and take orders from mexican mafia
All bout that yolano parque surenos gang ese ! Fuck chaps and 4ck and niggers

Tejas Surenos 13

This is a gang known in Texas mostly in Southwest Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and other over populated hispanic cities the males are kalled Tejas Surenos 13 and the females are kalled Tejas Surenas 13. To show that there down they have to put 3 dots on the left side of there wrist an one dot on the right making the number 13. The colors are Blue - Brown - and the original colors of the Surenos of South California Gray. The enemies are Bloods, latin kings, and TGB.
Tejas Surenos 13 hand signs is S13 or with more then 4 people its TS13.
Tejas Surenos 13 by mr cartoon December 29, 2007
Gang. The Group has a very close allegiance to the California Mexican Mafia and Arizona's Old Mexican Mafia. The Group is currently has extreme conflicts with the New Mexican Mafia. Membership is on the increase. Extremely disruptive to safe, secure and orderly Prison Operations.
Surenos by VAKI5 November 2, 2003
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