Tlalnepantla de Baz
Tlalnepantla de Baz | |
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Municipality | |
CDT) | |
Postal code (of seat) | 54000 |
Area code | 55 |
Demonym | Tlalnepantlense |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Tlalnepantla de Baz (
History
Around the 11th century, a people called the Amaquemecan (after whom the municipality of
On January 16, 1977, Tlalnepantla del Baz was the site of one of the worst railway disasters in Mexico's history when a bus driver attempted to cross a railroad ahead of an oncoming train. The driver was one of 42 people killed.[4]
Infrastructure
Tlalnepantla is a large city with an important mall (Mundo E) and hotels: Crowne Plaza Lancaster, Camino Real, Fiesta Inn, NH hotel, Holiday Inn, and Four Points by Sheraton. Tlalnepantla offers different options for entertainment and food: Punta Recoleta Restaurante (Argentine food), Boca del Rio (Mexican food restaurant), Real de Catorce (Show and Mexican food restaurant), La Antigua (Mexican food restaurant).[citation needed]
The most important avenues and boulevards in Tlalnepantla City are:
- Gustavo Baz Ave.
- Mario Colin Ave.
- Adolfo Lopez Mateos Blvd.
- Presidente Juárez Ave.
As well as the Periférico and the Mexico-Querétaro Freeway with 15 lanes in Tlalnepantla. (This is a section of Mexican Federal Highway 57, part of the Pan-American Highway.)
Tlanepantla is served by the local pesero, the Mexibús system, an intercity bus network and the Tren Suburbano at Tlalnepantla and San Rafael stations. It will be served by the Mexicable service in the future.
Education
Schools located in the city include:
- UNAM, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala (FES Iztacala)
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Instituto Tecnológico de Tlalnepantla (ITTLA)
- Tlalnepantlas Institute of Technology
- Centro Universitario Emilio Cardenas (CUDEC)
- Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (EBC Tlalnepantla)
- Universidad Latinoamericana (ULA)
- Sistema Educativo Indoamericano (INDO)
- Centro Eleia
- Universidad Interamericana para el Desarrollo (UNID)
- Universidad de Cuautitlan Izcalli (UCI)
- Ateneo de Tlalnepantla
- Universidad ETAC (Escuela Técnica en Administración y Comercio)
Private schools:[5]
Economy
There are more than 2,700 industries located here, making Tlalnepantla one of the most industrialized areas in the country, along with Naucalpan and Monterrey, ranking first in the state of Mexico. The most common industries include: food processing, bottling, tobacco products, textiles, paper products, non-metallic mineral products and metals, chemicals and petroleum products, machinery and wood products. Its industrial zone is one of the largest in the country. The area also includes more than 15,000 retail businesses, including the Mundo E Mall and several large tianguis.[citation needed]
Notable sites
The
Two notable pyramids lie in the municipality's limits:
Sister cities
- Wichita, Kansas, United States[7]
Notable people
- Carlos Aguiar Retes, Cardinal-archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México
- Edson Álvarez, Mexican footballer
- Gustavo Baz Prada, politician, two time governor of the State of Mexico and head of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Eugenia León, singer
- Pablo Barrera, professional soccer player
- Rodrigo Lopez, former Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- ^ "Population by Municipality in the State of Mexico". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Estado de Mexico Tlalnepantla". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "42 Die as Mexican Bus Loses Race With Train", Los Angeles Times, January 18, 1977, p.I-4
- ^ "Private Schools in Tlalnepantla de Baz". Edutory México.
- ^ ISBN 1-86450-087-5.
- ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International.