Azcapotzalco
Azcapotzalco | |
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Top: Azcapotzalco Avenue; Middle: Santa María Malinalco Chapel, Independence Heroes Monument; Bottom: Tézomoc Park, Azcapotzalco Culture House | |
Azcapotzalco within Mexico City | |
| Coordinates: 19°28′20″N 99°11′00″W / 19.47222°N 99.18333°W | |
| Country | Mexico |
| Federal entity | Mexico City |
| Established | 1928 |
| Named after | Ancient Tepanec city |
| Seat | Av. Castilla Oriente s/n esq. 22 de Febrero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Nuñez Resendiz (MORENA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,252 m (7,388 ft) |
| Population (2020). | |
• Total | 432,205 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Postal codes | 02000–02999 |
| Area code | 55 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.834 Very High |
| Website | |
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Azcapotzalco (Classical Nahuatl: Āzcapōtzalco [aːskapoːˈt͡saɬko] ⓘ; Spanish pronunciation: [askapoˈtsalko] ⓘ; from āzcapōtzalli “anthill” + -co “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. 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.