Coyoacán (US: /ˌkɔɪoʊəˈkɑːn/ KOY-oh-ə-KAHN,[3][4] Spanish: [koʝoaˈkan] (listen)) is a municipality (alcaldía) of Mexico City. In 1928, the borough was created when the Federal District was divided into sixteen boroughs.
Coyoacán, Mexico City | |
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Alcaldía | |
![]() Fountain depicting the drinking coyotes that gave the town its name at the Jardín Centenario | |
![]() Coyoacán within Mexico City (CDMX) | |
Country | ![]() |
Federal entity | Mexico City |
Established | 1928 |
Named for | Pre-Columbian city |
Seat | Jardín Hidalgo No. 1 Col. Villa Coyoacán, C.P. 04000 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Manuel Negrete Arias (PAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.12 km2 (20.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,420 m (7,940 ft) |
Population 2010 [2] | |
• Total | 620,416 |
• Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time) |
Postal codes | 04000–04980 |
Area code | 55 |
HDI (2010) | ![]() |
Website | www |
Coyoacán is a Sister City of Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It has also been a sister city of Clifden, County Galway, Ireland since 2012.
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