Cuajimalpa
Sign in to saveCuajimalpa de Morelos (; more commonly known simply as Cuajimalpa) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It is located on the west side of the city in the Sierra de las Cruces mountains which separate Mexico City from the State of Mexico. The borough is named after the former rural town of Cuajimalpa, which has since been absorbed by urban sprawl. The borough is home to the Desierto de los Leones National Park, the first declared in Mexico as well as the second largest annual passion play in Mexico City.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Cuajimalpa de Morelos
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- Borough
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- Alcaldía Cuajimalpa symbol.svg
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- Cuajimalpa, México DF.svg
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- 200px
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- Cuajimalpa de Morelos within Mexico City
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- Country
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- Mexico
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- Federal entity
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- Mexico City
- Settlement.seat
- San Pedro Cuajimalpa
- Settlement.leader_party
- PAN
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- Mayor
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- Federal electoral district
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- CDMX-17
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- Established
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- 1928
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- Pre-Columbian city
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- San Pedro Cuajimalpa and other communities in the borough
- Landmarks
- Festivals and events
- Education
- Transportation
- Socioeconomics
- Borough chiefs and mayors
- Borough chiefs
- Mayors
- References
- External links
Cuajimalpa de Morelos (; more commonly known simply as Cuajimalpa) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It is located on the west side of the city in the Sierra de las Cruces mountains which separate Mexico City from the State of Mexico. The borough is named after the former rural town of Cuajimalpa, which has since been absorbed by urban sprawl. The borough is home to the Desierto de los Leones National Park, the first declared in Mexico as well as the second largest annual passion play in Mexico City.
==History== The proper name of the borough is Cuajimalpa de Morelos. The borough was named after the prominent community and former municipality of San Pedro Cuajimalpa which remains the seat of local government. "Cuajimalpa" is derived from the Nahuatl "Cuauhximalpan" which meant place of sawmills. The appendage of "de Morelos" was added in 1970 to honor José María Morelos, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.