Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias
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| Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias / Chalco | |
| — Seat and Municipality — | |
| Country | Mexico |
|---|---|
| State | Mexico State |
| Municipality | Chalco |
| Municipal seat | Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias |
| Largest city | |
| Government | |
| - Municipal president | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias is a city that is municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Chalco. It lies in the eastern part of the state of México, just east of the Federal District of Mexico and is considered part of the Mexico City metropolitan area.
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[edit] The city
Its church was constructed in 1585, after being evangelized by the Franciscans and has been considered a city since 1861. The city had a 2005 census population of 144,311 inhabitants. It is an important center for dairy production as well as the manufacturing of thread and yarn of wool and cotton. A major employer is the San Rafael paper factory.[1]
[edit] The municipality of Chalco
As the municipal seat, the city of Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias has governing jurisdiction over the following communities:
Ampliación de San Pedro, Barrio de Guadalupe, Camino a Cruz de Cortés, Camino al Monte, Caserío de Cortez, Colonia Calle Santa Cruz Amalinalco, Colonia del Moral, Colonia Emiliano Zapata (Besana de Inclán), Colonia Guadalupe de los Tepetates, Colonia Jazmín de las Flores (El Jazmín), Colonia Marco Antonio Sosa Balderas, Colonia Michoacana, Colonia San José, Colonia San José Axalco, Ejido San Marcos, El Coyote, El Molinito, El Naranjo, El Recodo de San José Axalco, El Tlalchichil, Granja Guadalupana, Granja San Javier, Granja San José, Granja Santa Anita, Granja Sonora, Hacienda del Moral (El Moral), Huixtomatitla (Tepalcates), Instituto Damián (Ex-hda. San Juan de Dios), Kilómetro 39 Carretera México Cuautla, La Candelaria Tlapala, La Chimenea, La Longaniza, La Magueyera, La Taberna, Las Colonias, Llano del Moral, Lomas de San Pablo, Los Almendrales, Los Arenales, Los Hornos, Paraje las Nieves, Paseos de Chalco, Paso del Oyamel, Pozo el Cuartito Número Dos, Rancho Amigo, Rancho del Ahuehuete, Rancho el Corazón, Rancho el Cupido, Rancho Elodia, Rancho Maravillas, Rancho Nuevo, Rancho Nuevo San Miguel, Rancho San Jorge, Rancho San Miguel, Rancho Santa María Atoyac, Rancho Tamariz (Rancho la Caballeriza), San Gregorio Cuautzingo, San Juan y San Pedro Tezompa, San Lucas Amalinalco, San Marcos Huixtoco, San Martín Cuautlalpan, San Mateo Huitzilzingo, San Mateo Tezoquipan, San Pablo Atlazalpan, Santa Ana (Predio San Juan), Santa Catarina Ayotzingo, Santa María Huexoculco, and Subestación de Luz Chalco
The municipality, which has an area of 234.72 km² (90.626 sq mi), had a population of 257,403.
Chalco is often confused with the Valle de Chalco Solidaridad municipality as the name Chalco is a part of both. The major difference is that Valle de Chalco Solidaridad is located near the ancient Lake Chalco. In fact, Chalco is interconected to Valle de Chalco through Avenida Solidaridad.
[edit] History of the area
The first civilization which arrived to what today is Chalco were the Acxotecas. According to Chimalpahin, they came from Tula and named themselves "chalcas" The second group arriving were the Mihuaques, who hadn't leaders and adopted those ones of the Acxotecas. Circa 1160, the Chichimecas Teotenancas arrived from the Toluca valley and came across Tlahuac. They all together formed the Chalca civilization. They lived there until 1510, when the Spanish conquistadors arrived. The place remained without inhabitants until the early 20th Century. The municipality has expanded to the limits of Mexico City. Now many capitalinos (residents of the capital) are moving to Chalco looking for more peace and tranquility also because housing prices are so high in Mexico City.
[edit] Transportation
Chalco is served by the State of Mexico collective transports divided in geographical areas (AG-##) locating Chalco within the AG-10. Volkswagen vans ("combis" or "colectivos") transport people from the municipality to the boundaries of the Federal District in order to let people take the subway from that point into the inner Mexico City. Several colectivos also run from Chalco to Mexico City's Benito Juárez International Airport.
[edit] References
- ^ Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- Link to tables of population data from Census of 2005 INEGI: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática
- México Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México
