Colonia Obrera

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Colonia Obrera is a traditional working-class neighborhood in central Mexico City, known for its historic industrial character and dense urban fabric within the borough of Cuauhtémoc.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonia of Mexico City
neighborhood
belongsTo Federal District (historical administrative division)
borderedBy Colonia Algarín
Colonia Asturias
Colonia Doctores
Colonia Tránsito
buildingHeightTypical 2–4 stories
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
country Mexico
currentAdministrativeStatus part of Mexico City as a federal entity
demographicTrend gradual densification
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2240 meters
governedBy Borough of Cuauhtémoc government
hasCharacteristic dense urban fabric
historic industrial character
traditional neighborhood
working-class neighborhood
hasLandUse commercial
industrial
residential
historicalEconomicBase light industry
small-scale manufacturing
workshops
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
locatedInBorough Cuauhtémoc
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
locatedSouthOf Mexico City historic center
partOf central Mexico City
partOfMetropolitanArea Valley of Mexico metropolitan area
postalCode 06800
roadTypeDominant narrow streets
socioEconomicProfile predominantly working class
streetLayout orthogonal grid
transportConnection served by Mexico City Metro
served by public bus routes
typicalBuildingType low-rise mixed-use buildings
tenement-style housing
urbanDensity high
urbanDevelopmentPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
urbanIssue housing overcrowding
limited green space
traffic congestion
urbanPlanningType inner-city neighborhood

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