Municipal status 1862 Time zone CST (UTC-6) Population 277,959 (2010) | Founded 850 Elevation (of seat) 2,257 m (7,405 ft) Postal code (of seat) 55700 Local time Tuesday 3:41 PM | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 30% Humidity Points of interest Sierra de Guadalupe State Park, Centro Ecoturistico y Educaci, Sierra de Guadalupe | ||
Coacalco de Berriozábal (also known as Coacalco) is a city and municipality located in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Its name comes from the Nahuatl, Coa-coatl (snake), cal-calli (home) and -co (at), meaning "at the house of the snake", and was first recorded in 1320. The municipality lies in the Greater Mexico City conurbation, and it is located next to the northern tip of the Mexico City. The official name of its municipal seat is San Francisco Coacalco, and the municipality is named after Felipe Berriozábal.
Contents
- Map of Coacalco de BerriozC3A1bal State of Mexico Mexico
- History
- Economy
- Population
- Towns and villages
- References
Map of Coacalco de Berrioz%C3%A1bal, State of Mexico, Mexico
History
Coacalco de Berriozábal forms part of the Valley of Mexico. It is located the site of what was once the city-state Xaltocan. Between 850 and 1521, the municipality was inhabited by the Toltec people. In the 18th and 19th centuries the principal economic activities were agriculture, husbandry and salt collection. On 12 February 1862, the then-governor of the state, General Felipe de Berriozábal signed the order declaring the city to be an independent municipality, ending 343 years of dependency on the municipality Ecatepec.
Economy
Coacalco's economy has changed in the last thirty years. It switched from being primarily agricultural and rural to an urban industrial area. At present, the municipality is one of the principal commercial districts of the north of the Metropolitan Area. Coacalco has raised the quality of life of the population including health, education and entertainment services.
Population
Located next to Mexico City, Coacalco's population has increased by more than 100,000 in the last decade. In 2005, the city had a population of 252,555 people, and in 2010 the population grew to 278,064 inhabitants. According to the 2005 Human Development Index (HDI) in Mexico, Coacalco was ranked ten in the best places to live in the country.
Towns and villages
As of 2010, localities (cities, towns, and villages), and their respective population are: