Azcapotzalco

Azcapotzalco
Top: Azcapotzalco Avenue; Middle: Santa María Malinalco Chapel, Independence Heroes Monument; Bottom: Tézomoc Park, Azcapotzalco Culture House
Official seal of Azcapotzalco
Azcapotzalco within Mexico City
Azcapotzalco within Mexico City
Coordinates: 19°28′20″N 99°11′00″W / 19.47222°N 99.18333°W / 19.47222; -99.18333
CountryMexico
Federal entityMexico City
Established1928
Named forAncient Tepanec city
SeatAv. Castilla Oriente s/n esq. 22 de Febrero
Government
 • MayorMargarita Saldaña Márquez (PAN)
Area
 • Total33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
Elevation2,252 m (7,388 ft)
Population
 (2020).[1]
 • Total432,205
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal codes
02000–02999
Area code55
HDI (2020)Steady 0.834 Very High [2]
Website[1]

Azcapotzalco (Classical Nahuatl: Āzcapōtzalco Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːskapoːˈt͡saɬko] , Spanish pronunciation: [askapoˈtsalko] , from āzcapōtzalli “anthill” + -co “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City.[3] Azcapotzalco is in the northwestern part of Mexico City.

The town began in the pre-Hispanic era and was the seat of the Tepanec dominion until the Aztec Triple Alliance overthrew it. After that it was a rural farming area becoming part of the Federal District of Mexico City in the mid-19th century. In the 20th century the area was engulfed by the urban sprawl of Mexico City. Today it is 100% urbanized and is a center of industry.

  1. ^ a b c "Principales Resultados del Censo de Vivienda y Población 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Base de datos del IDS-2020". Consejo de Evaluación de la Ciudad de México.
  3. ^ Agren, David (29 January 2015). "Mexico City officially changes its name to – Mexico City". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2016.