Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District
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Mexico City
— politically and administratively constituted as the Federal District — is divided into sixteen boroughs for administrative purposes. They constitute second-level administrative divisions, on par with the municipalities of Mexico
. However, unlike municipalities, they do not have regulatory powers and are not fully autonomous in their internal administration. As of 2000, the citizens within a borough elect by plurality
a head of government
, known simply as "borough head" (Spanish: jefe delegacional). The DF recorded an official 2010 census tally of 8,851,080 inhabitants.
, going clockwise, starting from the west-southwest.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
— politically and administratively constituted as the Federal District — is divided into sixteen boroughs for administrative purposes. They constitute second-level administrative divisions, on par with the municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
. However, unlike municipalities, they do not have regulatory powers and are not fully autonomous in their internal administration. As of 2000, the citizens within a borough elect by plurality
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
a head of government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
, known simply as "borough head" (Spanish: jefe delegacional). The DF recorded an official 2010 census tally of 8,851,080 inhabitants.
Administrative divisions
| Boroughs of the Federal District | |||
| Borough | Population (2005) | Population (2010) | Area (km²) |
| Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón, D.F. Álvaro Obregón is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2010 census population of 727,034 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m... |
706,567 | 727,034 | 96 |
| Azcapotzalco Azcapotzalco Azcapotzalco is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. Azcapotzalco is in the northwestern part of Mexico City... |
425,298 | 414,711 | 34 |
| Benito Juárez Benito Juárez, D.F. Benito Juárez is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is a largely residential area, located to the south of historic center of Mexico City, although there are pressures for areas to convert to commercial use. It was named after Benito Juárez, president in... |
355,017 | 385,439 | 27 |
| Coyoacán Coyoacán Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore... |
628,063 | 620,416 | 54 |
| Cuajimalpa Cuajimalpa Cuajimalpa de Morelos is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. Its name comes from the indigenous expression "over sticks of wood"... |
173,625 | 186,391 | 71 |
| Cuauhtémoc Cuauhtémoc, D.F. Cuauhtémoc, named after the former Aztec leader, is one of the 16 boroughs of the Federal district of Mexico City. It consists of the oldest parts of the city, extending over what was the entire city in the 1920s. This area is the historic and culture center of the city, although it is not the... |
521,348 | 531,831 | 33 |
| Gustavo A. Madero Gustavo A. Madero, D.F. Gustavo A. Madero is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided.-Origins:Founded as "Villa de Guadalupe" in 1563, it became the city of "Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo" in 1828, and finally a delegación in 1931; as such, it was named after Gustavo A. Madero, the brother... |
1,193,161 | 1,185,772 | 88 |
| Iztacalco Iztacalco Iztacalco is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is located in the center-east of the district and is the smallest of the city’s boroughs. The area’s history began in 1309 when the island of Iztacalco, in what was Lake Texcoco, was settled in 1309 by the... |
395,025 | 384,326 | 23 |
| Iztapalapa Iztapalapa Iztapalapa is one of the Federal District of Mexico City’s 16 boroughs, located on the east side of the entity. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa, which is officially called Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac for disambiguation purposes... |
1,820,888 | 1,815,786 | 113 |
| Magdalena Contreras | 228,927 | 239,086 | 64 |
| Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo, D.F. Miguel Hidalgo is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. The borough includes some of the most affluent parts of Mexico City, such as Lomas de Chapultepec and Polanco. Its population at the 2010 census was 372,889 inhabitants, and it lies at an elevation of... |
353,534 | 372,889 | 46 |
| Milpa Alta Milpa Alta Milpa Alta is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It lies in the southeast corner of the Distrito Federal, bordering the States of México and Morelos. It is the second largest and most rural of all delegaciones. It is also the least populous and... |
115,895 | 130,582 | 288 |
| Tláhuac Tláhuac Tláhuac is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is located on the east edge of the district and is largely rural in character. The main town, San Pedro Tláhuac, is situated alongside a lake, and is the site of a 16th century church. The borough had a 2010... |
344,106 | 360,265 | 86 |
| Tlalpan Tlalpan Tlalpan is one of the sixteen administrative boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over eighty percent under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost all of it on the northern edge, has been urban since the mid 20th... |
607,545 | 650,567 | 312 |
| Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza, D.F. Venustiano Carranza is one of the 16 delegaciones of Mexico's Federal District. The borough was formed in 1970 when the center of Mexico City was subdivided into four boroughs... |
447,459 | 430,978 | 34 |
| Xochimilco Xochimilco Xochimilco is one of the sixteen delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. 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 pre-Hispanic period... |
404,458 | 415,007 | 118 |
| Total | 8,720,916 | 8,851,080 | 1,487 |
Politics
| Boroughs of the Federal District | |
| Borough | Borough Head |
| Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón, D.F. Álvaro Obregón is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2010 census population of 727,034 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m... |
 Eduardo Pérez Santillán |
| Azcapotzalco Azcapotzalco Azcapotzalco is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. Azcapotzalco is in the northwestern part of Mexico City... |
Enrique Vargas Anaya |
| Benito Juárez Benito Juárez, D.F. Benito Juárez is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is a largely residential area, located to the south of historic center of Mexico City, although there are pressures for areas to convert to commercial use. It was named after Benito Juárez, president in... |
 Mario Alberto Palacios Acosta |
| Coyoacán Coyoacán Coyoacán refers to one of the sixteen boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City as well as the former village which is now the borough’s “historic center.” The name comes from Nahuatl and most likely means “place of coyotes,” when the Aztecs named a pre-Hispanic village on the southern shore... |
Raúl Antonio Flores García |
| Cuajimalpa Cuajimalpa Cuajimalpa de Morelos is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. Its name comes from the indigenous expression "over sticks of wood"... |
Carlos Orvañanos Rea |
| Cuauhtémoc Cuauhtémoc, D.F. Cuauhtémoc, named after the former Aztec leader, is one of the 16 boroughs of the Federal district of Mexico City. It consists of the oldest parts of the city, extending over what was the entire city in the 1920s. This area is the historic and culture center of the city, although it is not the... |
Agustín Torres Pérez |
| Gustavo A. Madero Gustavo A. Madero, D.F. Gustavo A. Madero is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided.-Origins:Founded as "Villa de Guadalupe" in 1563, it became the city of "Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo" in 1828, and finally a delegación in 1931; as such, it was named after Gustavo A. Madero, the brother... |
Víctor Hugo Lobo Román |
| Iztacalco Iztacalco Iztacalco is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is located in the center-east of the district and is the smallest of the city’s boroughs. The area’s history began in 1309 when the island of Iztacalco, in what was Lake Texcoco, was settled in 1309 by the... |
Francisco Javier Sánchez Cervantes |
| Iztapalapa Iztapalapa Iztapalapa is one of the Federal District of Mexico City’s 16 boroughs, located on the east side of the entity. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa, which is officially called Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac for disambiguation purposes... |
Clara Marina Brugada Molina |
| Magdalena Contreras | Eduardo Hernández Rojas |
| Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo, D.F. Miguel Hidalgo is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. The borough includes some of the most affluent parts of Mexico City, such as Lomas de Chapultepec and Polanco. Its population at the 2010 census was 372,889 inhabitants, and it lies at an elevation of... |
Demetrio Javier Sodi de la Tijera |
| Milpa Alta Milpa Alta Milpa Alta is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It lies in the southeast corner of the Distrito Federal, bordering the States of México and Morelos. It is the second largest and most rural of all delegaciones. It is also the least populous and... |
Francisco García Flores |
| Tláhuac Tláhuac Tláhuac is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is located on the east edge of the district and is largely rural in character. The main town, San Pedro Tláhuac, is situated alongside a lake, and is the site of a 16th century church. The borough had a 2010... |
Rubén Escamilla Salinas |
| Tlalpan Tlalpan Tlalpan is one of the sixteen administrative boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over eighty percent under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost all of it on the northern edge, has been urban since the mid 20th... |
Higinio Chávez García |
| Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza, D.F. Venustiano Carranza is one of the 16 delegaciones of Mexico's Federal District. The borough was formed in 1970 when the center of Mexico City was subdivided into four boroughs... |
Rafael Alejandro Piña Medina |
| Xochimilco Xochimilco Xochimilco is one of the sixteen delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. 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 pre-Hispanic period... |
Manuel González González |
Bordering municipalities
The Distrito Federal (Mexico City) as a whole is bordered directly by the following municipalitiesMunicipalities of Mexico
Municipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
, going clockwise, starting from the west-southwest.
- Xalatlaco Municipality, State of MexicoXalatlacoXalatlaco is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 93.23 km². It is one of the 17 municipalities that border Mexico City, bordering the capital city's southwest side....
- Ocoyoacac Municipality, State of MexicoOcoyoacacOcoyoacac is a town and municipality in Mexico State in Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 134.71 km². It is one of the 17 municipalities that border Mexico City...
- Huixquilucan Municipality, State of MexicoHuixquilucan de DegolladoHuixquilucan is a town and municipality in Mexico State, Mexico. It lies adjacent to the west side of the Federal District and is part of Greater Mexico City but independent of...
- Naucalpan Municipality, State of MexicoNaucalpanNaucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in adjoining Mexico State. The name Naucalpan comes from Nahuatl and means “place of the four neighborhoods or four houses. “de Juárez was added to the official name in 1874 in honor of...
- Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality, State of MexicoTlalnepantla de BazTlalnepantla de Baz is a city and a municipality of the State of Mexico in the north of Mexico City . Tlalnepantla comes from the Náhuatl words tlalli and nepantla to mean the middle land...
- Tultitlán Municipality, State of MexicoTultitlán de Mariano EscobedoTultitlán de Mariano Escobedo is the seat of the municipality of Tultitlán located in the northeastern part of the state of México in Mexico. It lies adjacent to the northern tip of the Federal District and is part of the Greater Mexico City urban area...
- Coacalco de Berriozábal Municipality, State of Mexico
- Ecatepec de Morelos Municipality, State of MexicoEcatepec de Morelos MunicipalityEcatepec de Morelos Municipality borders with Tecámac, Nezahualcóyotl, Acolman, San Salvador Atenco, Tlalnepantla and Distrito Federal. The area of this municipality is 155 km² ....
- Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality, State of Mexico (second occurrence, exclaved part)
- Ecatepec de Morelos Municipality, State of Mexico (second occurrence because of preceding)
- Nezahualcóyotl Municipality, State of MexicoCiudad NezahualcóyotlCiudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Ciudad Neza, is a city and municipality of Mexico State adjacent to the northeast corner of Mexico's Federal District: it is thus part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. It was named after Nezahualcoyotl, the Acolhua poet and king of nearby Texcoco, and...
- La Paz Municipality, State of MexicoLos Reyes AcaquilpanLos Reyes Acaquilpan is a city and governing head of the municipality of La Paz in Mexico State, Mexico. It is located on the dividing line between Mexico State and the eastern edge of the Federal District. It can therefore be considered part of the Greater Mexico City area...
- Valle de Chalco Solidaridad Municipality, State of MexicoValle de ChalcoValle de Chalco, officially named Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, is a municipality located in Mexico State, Mexico, on the eastern outskirts of the metropolitan area of Mexico City...
- Chalco Municipality, State of Mexico
- Tenango del Aire Municipality, State of MexicoTenango del AireTenango del Aire is a town and municipality located in the southeast portion of the State of Mexico and is about 42 km southeast of Mexico City. The municipality is bordered by Temamatla, Tlalmanalco, Juchitepec, and Ayapango, Despite the fact that this municipality is distinctly rural, it...
- Juchitepec Municipality, State of MexicoJuchitepecJuchitepec is a town and municipality in Mexico State in central Mexico. Juchitepec means “Hill of the Flowers” in Nahuatl. The municipality covers an area of 149.56 km². It has one major community outside of the seat called San Matias Cuijingo...
- Tlalnepantla Municipality, State of MorelosTlalnepantla, MorelosTlalnepantla is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos.It stands at .The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name....
- Tepoztlán Municipality, State of MorelosTepoztlánTepoztlán is a town in the Mexican state of Morelos. It is located at in the heart of the Tepoztlán Valley. The town serves as the seat of government for the municipality of the same name. The town had a population of 14,130 inhabitants, while the municipality reported 41,629 inhabitants in the...
- Huitzilac Municipality, State of Morelos
External links
- Government of the Federal District — official website. (Spanish)