Tlalpan
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Tlalpan ( , 'place on the earth') is a borough () in Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over 80% under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost all of it on the northern edge, has been urban since the mid-20th century. When it was created in 1928, it was named after the most important settlement of the area, Tlalpan, which is referred to as "Tlalpan center" (Tlalpan centro) to distinguish it from the borough.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tlalpan
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Borough
- Settlement.image_seal
- Alcaldía Tlalpan symbol.svg
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Alcaldía Tlalpan logo.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Logo
- Settlement.image_map
- Tlalpan, México DF.svg
- Settlement.mapsize
- 200px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Tlalpan within Mexico City
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Mexico
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Federal entity
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Mexico City
- Settlement.seat
- Plaza de la Constitución No.1-Primer Piso, Tlalpan
- Settlement.leader_party
- MORENA
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Gabriela Osorio
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Federal electoral districts
- Settlement.leader_name1
- CDMX-05 & CDMX-14
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- territorial demarcation of Mexico City
- Country
- Mexico
- Located in
- Mexico City
- Elevation
- 2294
- Official website
- www.tlalpan.cdmx.gob.mx
- Image
- Palacio Municipal (Tlalpan) 2012-09-09 14-26-43.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tlalpan Municipality
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Tlalpan center
- The borough
- Political divisions
- Urban areas
- Rural communities
- Geography and ecology
- Forests and green areas
- Degradation of forest areas
- Parque Nacional Cumbres del Ajusco
- Bosque de Tlalpan
- Other parks
- History
- Culture and recreation
- Education
- Post-secondary education
- Primary and secondary schools
- Economy
- Cuicuilco
- Villa Olímpica
- The Pueblos area
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Tlalpan ( , 'place on the earth') is a borough () in Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over 80% under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost all of it on the northern edge, has been urban since the mid-20th century. When it was created in 1928, it was named after the most important settlement of the area, Tlalpan, which is referred to as "Tlalpan center" (Tlalpan centro) to distinguish it from the borough.
This center, despite being in the urbanized zone, still retains much of its provincial atmosphere with colonial era mansions and cobblestone streets. Much of the borough's importance stems from its forested conservation areas, as it functions to provide oxygen to the Valley of Mexico and serves for aquifer recharge. Seventy per cent of Mexico City's water comes from wells in this borough.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tlalpan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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