Cuajimalpa de Morelos
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| Country | Mexico | |
| Capital district | Mexico city | |
| surface | 71,431 km² | |
| Residents | 186,391 (2010) | |
| density | 2.61 inhabitants per km² | |
| Website | cuajimalpa.df.gob.mx | |
| INEGI no. | 09004 | |
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| Jefe delegacional | Miguel Ángel Salazar Martínez | |
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Coordinates: 19 ° 22 ′ N , 99 ° 17 ′ W
Cuajimalpa de Morelos , in common parlance mostly just under its original and shorter form Cuajimalpa , is one of 16 districts ( delegaciones ) of Mexico City . The district is located in the middle and far west of the Mexican capital. Its entire eastern border runs along the Delegación Álvaro Obregón , with which it houses the Santa Fe business district .
In addition to the actual place Cuajimalpa de Morelos, the Delegación includes a further 19 villages, the largest of which is San Lorenzo Acopilco .
Meaning of the name
The name Cuajimalpa is derived from the term Cuauhximalpan . This comes from the Nahuatl and is formed from the words Cuauhximalli (wood chips) and pan ( locative ). The term therefore probably describes a sawmill or roughly means on the wood chips . Both interpretations reveal that many of the original residents were woodcutters or wood carvers. The addition de Morelos was only added in 1970 in honor of José María Morelos , a hero of the Mexican War of Independence .
Soil condition
A large part of the terrain is of a rather rough nature and is home to mountain peaks with about 3,800 meters height such as La Palma ( 3810 m ), San Miguel ( 3800 m ) and El Cochinito ( 3760 m ) , especially in the center and in the south . The area consists mainly of volcanic rock and has a few small valleys and gorges.
Attractions
The main attraction of the Delegación Cuajimalpa is the Desierto de los Leones (Eng. Lion Desert); a magnificent landscape that houses a former Carmelite monastery, which today houses a museum, a restaurant and various rooms for exhibitions and cultural events. The Desierto de los Leones was declared a national park in 1917 .
The most expensive residential area in Mexico City
Cuajimalpa is Mexico City's most expensive residential area. According to the real estate company Metrosúbicos , the average square meter price is 26,852 pesos, 55% above the average for Mexico City at 17,315 pesos. However, there is an extremely steep gradient within the district. While in the districts of Bosques de Santa Fe or Club de Golfes Bosques m² prices of up to 95,000 Pesos are paid, the m² of living space in areas like Manzanastitla or La Navidad is only worth 9700 Pesos.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos ( Memento of the original from July 3, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; accessed June 14, 2013)
- ↑ a b México desconocido: Cuajimalpa (Spanish; accessed June 14, 2013)
- ↑ Barrios Mágicos Turísticos de la Ciudad de México: Cuajimalpa ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; Spanish; 1.9 MB)
- ↑ El Economista: Cuajimalpa, la delegación más cara para adquirir un departamento (Spanish; article of November 4, 2012)
Web links
- Official website of the Delegación Cuajimalpa (Spanish)
- Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México: Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos (Spanish)
- INEGI : Datos Geográficos: Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos (Spanish; PDF)
