Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City
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Álvaro Obregón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo oβɾeˈɣon]) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in the Mexico City.[3] It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2020 census population of 759,137 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m. above sea level.[1]
Álvaro Obregón | |
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Top: Santa Fe economic district; Middle: Former Municipal Palace, La Marquesa Park, Parish of Purísima Concepción Tlacopac; Bottom: Chimalistac Park, Murano Towers | |
Coordinates: 19°21′23″N 99°14′10″W | |
Country | Mexico |
Federal entity | Mexico City |
Established | 1928 |
Named for | Álvaro Obregón |
Seat | Prolongación Calle 10 Col. Cristo Rey |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lía Limón García (PAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 96.39 km2 (37.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,373 m (7,785 ft) |
Highest elevation | 3,820 m (12,530 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 2,260 m (7,410 ft) |
Population (2020).[1] | |
• Total | 759,137 |
• Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Postal codes | 01000 – 01990 |
Area code | 55 |
HDI (2020) | 0.812 Very High [2] |
Website |
It was named after Álvaro Obregón, a leader of the Mexican Revolution and an early-20th-century Mexican president, who was assassinated in this area. Its former name is San Ángel, and the historic San Ángel neighborhood still retains this name, as does the Televisa San Angel motion picture and television studio, which is located in this municipality, which also includes the well-known upscale commercial neighborhoods Santa Fe, Jardines del Pedregal as well as Colonia Florida.