NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Colonias of Mexico City

In general, colonias are a recurrent feature in Mexican cities and larger towns.

Apparently the name, which literally means colony, arose in the late 19th, early 20th century, when one of the first urban developments outside the city's core was inhabited by a French colony in the city. Some notable colonias in Mexico City are: Image File history File linksMetadata Santa_fe4mxc. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Santa_fe4mxc. ... Nickname: Ciudad de los Palacios Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) 1325 Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard (PRD) Area - City 1,479 1 kmÂ² Elevation 2,240 m (7,349 ft) Population (2005) - City 8...

Category: Mexico City Centro or Centro histÃ³rico is the original downtown of Mexico City, the decentralization and growth of the city has left it mostly as a cultural and retail centre with some government offices. ... Condesa is a neighborhood in the central borough of CuauhtÃ©moc in Mexico City. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Colonia Roma is a neighborhood in the central borough of CuauhtÃ©moc in Mexico City. ... SatÃ©lite is a Mexico City mid-class or upper middle class suburban area (in the State of Mexico). ... Location of CoyoacÃ¡n within the Mexican Federal District JardÃn Centenario Plaza Hidalgo CoyoacÃ¡n (Place of the coyotes in Nahuatl) is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexicos Federal District is divided. ... Colonia del Valle or just del Valle is a neighborhood in the central borough of Benito JuÃ¡rez in Mexico City. ... JosÃ© LÃ³pez Portillo y Pacheco (June 16, 1920 â€“ February 17, 2004) was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982. ... Las Lomas is a group of neighborhoods in Mexico City in the delegaciÃ³n (borough) of Miguel Hidalgo. ... The traditional neighborhood of San Angel lies to the southeast of Mexico City. ... Panoramic view of Santa Fe Santa Fe is one of Mexico Citys major central business districts, located west of the city in the delegaciones (boroughs) of Cuajimalpa and Ãlvaro ObregÃ³n. ... Jardines del Pedregal (English: Gardens of El Pedregal) or simply El Pedregal is an upscale residential colonia (neighborhood) in south of Mexico City. ... The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; abbreviation: UNAM) was founded in 1551, and is now the largest university in Latin America and it is considered the best University of this region based on the Beijing University and the London Times suplemments. ... Polanco is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. ... Tepito is an area located in Mexico City. ... A typical flea market shop, in Germany Swap meet redirects here. ... Tlaltelolco is an area in Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, a square surrounded on three sides by an excavated Aztec pyramid, the 17th century church Templo de Santiago, and the modern office complex of the Mexican foreign ministry. ... The Plaza de las Tres Culturas (Three Cultures Square) is the main square surrounded by the Tlatelolco neighbourhood of Mexico City. ... A 1978 silkscreen poster by Rini Templeton and MalaquÃas Montoya created to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the massacre. ... The Zona Rosa is an area of Mexico City in the JuÃ¡rez borough and close to the Centro HistÃ³rico and Chapultepec. ...

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