Cuajimalpa de Morelos (more commonly known simply as Cuajimalpa) is a borough of Mexico City, and the name of a neighboring municipality within the State of Mexico. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Motto: Ciudad en movimiento Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ... The United Mexican States, or Mexico, is a federal republic, comprising 31 states. ...

It names comes from the indigenous expression "over sticks of wood".

Etymology

Cuajimalpa's name comes from the Nahuatl word Cuauhximalpan that is composed of "cuauh"(itl) (tree, wood), with the transitive verb "xima", (carpentering, to work, or to polish), followed by a "I" formative and of the preposition "pan" (above, have more than enough, in). The first two elements form "cuauhximal-li" (small chip) that without the formulative suffix "li" (tli aphaeresis, lost the t to be eles between two) and with the posposition it comes to mean "on the wooden chips" and it designates a place where wooden chips are worked. Nahuatl is a native language of central Mexico. ...

History

Early Years

Although Cuajimalpa's history certainly extends to the pre-Columbian city of Tenochtitlan, still much is unknown about it's history prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Tenochtitlan, looking east. ...

Founded as a municipality on February 8, 1862, Cuajimalpa belonged to the Town of Santa Fe, separated from the neighboring towns of Acopilco, San Pablo Chimalpa, San Mateo Tlaltenango, Santa Lucía, La Venta and San Pedro Cuajimalpa, this last one considered as head of the municipality due to its proximity to the El Camino Real route between the cities of Toluca and Mexico City. is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... El Camino Real (Spanish for the Royal or Kings Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain: There is an El Camino Real in California; see: El Camino Real (California); that road provoked a Jargon File bilingual homographic... This article is about a city in Mexico. ...

During the Spanish Conquest, San Pedro Cuajimalpa was the place where Cortés and his men spent the night that became known as "Noche Triste" (sad night), after leaving Tenochitlan, and in gratefulness to his patron Saint San Pedro, he gave to this town this nickname.

San Pedro Cuajimalpa existed in the place that occupies its modern-day market, an old inn refuge of travelers, which during the Mexican War of Independence was used by Royalists, during the dates that surround the battle of the Mount of the Cruces, and in the later retreat of the rebels.

The house was destroyed in the 1970s and the site is today is a center of psychological support and the offices of civil protection, in front of the main garden of the delegation called Hidalgo Garden, the priest's demurrage Miguel Hidalgo, marries where apparently the decision was given of retiring of the city, in the street José María Castorena, it has been pointed out with a statue of Hidalgo the supposition place of this, supposedly low the argument that from this place one could see the city, thing that today and much before it is impossible.

In 1862, Cuajimalpa was made a municipality which today represents an important residential area of Greater Mexico City.

20th Century

During the 20th century, two railroad lines were built through Cuajimalpa, one leaving San Lázaro station in Mexico City which goes to Toluca, and the one between the manufacturing areas of Loreto and Peña Pobre, in San Angel, to take advantage of the wood in the area. The train was retired in 1953 after an accident at Arteaga y Salazar streets.

In 1898, the first water aquaduct system was introduced to San Pedro Cuajimalpa. Until 1916, the public illumination was by gas lamps. The nearby modern real estate development of Santa Fe is settled upon the site of several old mines. Ancient pottery and prehispanic statuettes have also been found in the red mud of the area. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In 1917, Desierto de los Leones National Park was created, within which is a convent erected by the order of the Barefoot Carmelite. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

During the revolutionary period, the mountains and valleys of the delegation were the site of many fights between Zapatistas and Carrancistas. It is said that the Zapatistas amputated the ears of the males of the town, to be able to distinguish them from the Carrancistas.

During the government of Lázaro Cárdenas, Cuajimalpa experienced an expansion of the residential developments that already denominated the Delegacion with new construction that characterizes Cuajimalpa's appearance today. The growth was promoted by the president's family member Avila Camacho, which bought large plots of land in the areas near Herradura, Interlomas, Bosques de las Lomas, Lomas de Chapultepec and Lindavista. This article is about Gen. ...

In this period, Mexican personalities such as Azcarraga Milmo, Mario Moreno "Cantinflas", Pedro Infante, and several Presidents began to arrive to Cuajimalpa and specifically to the Contadero. Among them were the wife of Miguel de la Madrid, who occupied the Exhacienda Stands out the Doves, and the brother of Carlos Salinas, with his country residence "El Encanto", and several houses of José López Wicket, the celebrated "Colina del Perro". To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Since the 1980s, large urban centers have been developed in Cuajimalpa, such as upscale Santa Fe and Parque de la Colina, which were built on lands used preivously for mining and trash disposal. Santa Fe (Spanish for holy faith) or Santa Fé (Portuguese) is the name of a number of places in the world: United States of America: Santa Fe, the state capital of New Mexico Santa Fe, Florida Santa Fe, Missouri Santa Fe, Tennessee Santa Fe, Texas Rancho Santa Fe, California It...

In the 1970's, a series of industrial parks was developed in Santa Fe that included a Center of Social Readaptation (CERESO), built on a landfill that expels gases nightly, causing unpleasant scents. In Parque de la Colina, they created a golf course and private residential area.

Development in the area has been at the expense of the forests that have served as part of the ecology of the Valley of Mexico, and were one of the main sources feeding the aquifers of the Valley. The development of a unit of the Metropolitan Autonomous University has been impeded by the action of local residents and national environmentalists.

Government

Mayor, without trustworthy registrations

 * (1861 - ?): Ángel Gonzalez * (¿ - ?): Juan de Mata González * (¿ - 1883): Lucio Cortés * (1903 - ?): Enrique Rivera, con cargo de Prefecto * (1883 - 1910): Pedro Segura 

Revolutionary time, Prefectures

 * (1910 - 1912): Rómulo Luna * (1912 - 1913): José Ma. Leyva, nombrado por Madero * (1913 - 1914): Marcelino Nava, nombrado por Huerta * (1914 - 1915): Pedro Muciño, electo * (1915 - 1919): Maurilio Sánchez, nombrado por Carranza * (1920 - 1920): Margarito Vázquez, electo * (1921 - 1923): Enrique Segura, electo * (1923 - 1925): Jacinto Ortiz, electo * (1925 - 1929): Teófilo Sánchez, electo 

Delegates "Mayor" by the President

 * (1929): Fermín López Urbina * (1929 - 1935): Jose E. Ancona * (1935 - 1942): Erasmo Reséndiz Sánchez * (1942 - 1947): Eulalio Cabañas * (1947 - 1964): J. Ascensión Almaraz Espinoza "Don Chon Almaraz" * (1964 - 1970): Lic. Mario Ruiz M. * (1970 - 1976): Dr. Ramón Osorio * (1976 - 1980): Lic. Margarita García F. * (1980 - 1982): Lic. Máximo Evia * (1982 - 1988): Lic. María Inés Solís G. * (1988 - 1993): Lic. Margarita Peimber Sierra * (1993 - 1994): Lic. Jaime del Rio * (1994 - 1997): * (1997 - 2000): Lic. Yenny Saltiel Cohen 

Mayor "Jefes Delegacionales", chosen by direct vote

 * (2000 - 2003): Francisco de Souza * (2003 - 2006): Ignacio Ruiz Lopez * (2006 - 2009): Remedios Ledesma 

External link

• (Spanish) Delegación Cuajimalpa Official site