Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
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Cuauhtémoc (Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ⓘ), named after the former Tlahtoani, is a borough (demarcación territorial) of Mexico City. It contains the oldest parts of the entity, extending over what was the entire urban core in the 1920s.
Cuauhtémoc | |
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Coordinates: 19°26′35″N 99°08′40″W | |
Country | Mexico |
Federal entity | Mexico City |
Established | December 29, 1970 |
Named for | Cuauhtémoc |
Seat | Aldama y Mina s/n Colonia Buenavista, Cuauhtémoc 06350 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raúl Ortega Rodríguez (PRD) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,244 m (7,362 ft) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 545,884 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Postal codes | 06000–06995 |
Area code | 55 |
Website | alcaldiacuauhtemoc.mx |
Cuauhtémoc is the historic and cultural center of the entity, although it is not the geographical center. While it ranks only sixth in population, it generates about a third of the entire entity's GDP, mostly through commerce and services. It is home to the Mexican Stock Exchange, the important tourist attractions of the historic center and Zona Rosa, and various skyscrapers such as the Torre Mayor and the Mexican headquarters of HSBC. It also contains numerous museums, libraries, government offices, markets and other commercial centers which can bring in as many as 5 million people each day to work, shop or visit cultural sites.
This area has had problems with urban decay, especially in the historic center. Efforts to revitalize the historic center and some other areas have been ongoing since the 1990s, by both government and private entities. Such efforts have resulted in better public parks, such as the Alameda Central, which was renovated; the modification of streets such as 16 de Septiembre and Madero that have become car-free for pedestrians (zona peatonal).