Cuajimalpa de Morelos | |
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Top: Panoramic view of Santa Fe; Middle: San Pedro Parish, La Marquesa Park; Bottom: La Mexicana Park, Desierto de los Leones National Park | |
Coordinates: 19°22′28″N 99°17′05″W / 19.37444°N 99.28472°W | |
Country | Mexico |
Federal entity | Mexico City |
Established | 1928 |
Named for | Pre-Columbian city |
Seat | San Pedro Cuajimalpa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adrián Rubalcava Suárez (PRI) |
Area | |
• Borough | 71.84 km2 (27.74 sq mi) |
• Urban | 16.22 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,623 m (8,606 ft) |
Highest elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 2,420 m (7,940 ft) |
Population (2020).[1] | |
• Borough | 217,686 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
Postal codes | 05000 – 05780 |
Area code | 55 |
HDI (2020) | 0.808 Very High [2] |
Website | cuajimalpa.cdmx.gob.mx |
Cuajimalpa de Morelos (Spanish: [kwaxiˈmalpa] ; more commonly known simply as Cuajimalpa) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It is located on the west side of the city in the Sierra de las Cruces mountains which separate Mexico City from the State of Mexico. The borough is named after the former rural town of Cuajimalpa, which has since been absorbed by urban sprawl. The borough is home to the Desierto de los Leones National Park, the first declared in Mexico as well as the second largest annual passion play in Mexico City.