Xochimilco
Sign in to saveXochimilco (; ) is a borough () of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period.
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Xochimilco is a neighborhood in Mexico City that grew from an ancient city established on the shore of Lake Xochimilco before Spanish colonization. It is historically significant as a remnant of precolonial settlement and geography in the region that is now Mexico City.
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Key facts
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- Xochimilco
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Borough
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Trajinera en canal Nativitas.jpg
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- Trajinera boats at Xochimilco
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- Xochimilco, México DF.svg
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- 256px
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- Xochimilco within Mexico City
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- Alcaldía Xochimilco symbol.svg
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- Alcaldía Xochimilco logo.png
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- Logo
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Mexico
Article
16 sectionsContents
- The city and borough
- Canals, chinampas and trajineras
- Lake Xochimilco and the canal system
- Chinampas
- Island of the Dolls
- History
- Religion
- Non-religious festivals
- Economy
- Other landmarks
- Education
- Post-secondary education
- Primary and secondary schools
- Notes
- References
- External links
Xochimilco (; ) is a borough () of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period.
Today, the borough consists of the 18 , or neighborhoods, of this city along with 14 , or villages, that surround it, covering an area of . The borough is in the southeastern part of the city and has an identity that is separate from the historic center of Mexico City, due to its historic separation from that city during most of its history.