Azcapotzalco

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Azcapotzalco is a borough in the northwest of Mexico City known for its industrial zones, historic center, and pre-Hispanic heritage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
borough of Mexico City
belongsTo Greater Mexico City urban area
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
country Mexico
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2240 metres
governingBody Alcaldía Azcapotzalco
governmentType alcaldía
hasBorderWith Gustavo A. Madero
Miguel Hidalgo
Naucalpan de Juárez
Tlalnepantla de Baz
hasCulturalHeritage Aztec heritage
Tepanec heritage
hasEducationalInstitution Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica Azcapotzalco
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco
hasHeritage pre-Hispanic heritage
hasHistoricalEvent capital of the Tepanec kingdom in pre-Hispanic times
hasHistoricSite Ex Convento de San Felipe y Santiago
Plaza Hidalgo (Azcapotzalco)
hasIndustrialArea Vallejo industrial zone
hasLandUse commercial
industrial
residential
hasPart historic center
industrial zones
hasPostalCodeRange 02000–02999
hasPublicSpace Parque Bicentenario
Parque Tezozómoc
hasReligiousBuilding Parroquia de los Santos Apóstoles Felipe y Santiago
hasTransport Mexico City Metro Line 5
Mexico City Metro Line 6
Mexico City Metro Line 7
Suburban Railway of the Valley of Mexico
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn northwest of Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City
locatedInFormerAdministrativeEntity Federal District (Mexico)
locatedInTheGeographicalRegion Valley of Mexico
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
locatedOnWaterbody Río Consulado
Río de los Remedios
namedAfter Nahuatl word meaning 'in the anthill'
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf Mexico City
roadNetwork Avenida Aquiles Serdán
Circuito Interior
subdivisionType borough


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