southwest Mexico City

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Southwest Mexico City is a largely residential and green sector of Mexico City that includes boroughs such as Magdalena Contreras and is known for its hilly terrain and proximity to the surrounding mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
urban area
administrativeStatus not an official borough but a colloquial macro-zone of the city
borders Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
surface form: Central Mexico City

Southern Mexico City
State of Mexico
climate temperate subtropical highland climate
contains Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (main campus vicinity)
surface form: UNAM main campus area (Ciudad Universitaria vicinity)

major hospitals and medical facilities
shopping and business corridors along Insurgentes Sur
country Mexico
environmentalRole important green lung for Mexico City
hasBorough Benito Juárez
Coyoacán
Magdalena Contreras
Tlalpan
Álvaro Obregón
hasCharacteristic higher elevation than central Mexico City
hilly terrain
largely residential
proximity to surrounding mountains
relatively green
knownFor access to outdoor recreation in nearby mountains
middle-class and upper-middle-class residential zones
tree-lined streets in many neighborhoods
landUse natural protected areas
residential neighborhoods
urban parks
locatedIn Valley of Mexico
locatedInTimeZone Central Daylight Time
Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
near Sierra de Tepotzotlán
surface form: Ajusco mountain range

Sierra de las Cruces
partOf Mexico City
risk susceptibility to landslides in steep areas
topography sloping terrain descending toward city center
transportInfrastructure Insurgentes Sur Avenue
Metrobus Line 5
surface form: Metrobus lines

Metro Line 3
surface form: Mexico City Metro Line 3

Mexico City Metro Line 7
Mexico City Metro Line 9
Periférico ring road

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Cuajimalpa de Morelos locatedIn southwest Mexico City
this entity surface form: western Mexico City
Lomas de Vista Hermosa locatedInRegion southwest Mexico City
this entity surface form: western Mexico City
Colonia Doctores partOf southwest Mexico City
this entity surface form: central Mexico City