Tlalnepantla de Baz

Coordinates: 19°32′12″N 99°11′41″W / 19.53667°N 99.19472°W / 19.53667; -99.19472
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Tlalnepantla de Baz
Municipality
CDT)
Postal code (of seat)
54000
Area code55
DemonymTlalnepantlense
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Tlalnepantla de Baz (

Region XII
of Mexico State.

History

Tlalnepantla's municipal building

Around the 11th century, a people called the Amaquemecan (after whom the municipality of

INEGI census was 653,410 people, representing 98.37% of municipal population.[3]

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

Plaza Wichita with replica of The Keeper of the Plains statue donated by Tlalnepantla's sister city Wichita, Kansas, United States.

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

Tenayuca pyramid

The

Nahuas
and Otomis of pink and gray stone. The side gate, called the Porciúncula, shows the influence of both these peoples. In 1963, the church gained cathedral status. The aqueduct that extends from Tlalnepantla to Villa de Guadalupe as well as the Caja del Agua are works that date from the colonial period. The Hacienda of Santa Mónica and the Hacienda de Emmedio are well-preserved. The Centro Cultural Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz has a collection of 130 fotografías del Tlalnepantla from the end of the 19th century to 1960 as well as other historical objects.[2]

Pyramid at Santa Cecilia Acatitlán

Two notable pyramids lie in the municipality's limits:

Huizilopochtli. Serpent sculptures surround the pyramid on three sides and are possibly of pre-Aztec origin.[6] A small museum on the grounds holds artifacts, diagrams, and models of the site and the history that surrounds it. Another smaller pyramid is at Santa Cecilia Acatitlan, just north of Tenayuca. This one was rebuilt as the original was destroyed and some of its blocks were used to build the Santa Cecelia Parish church that is next to it. This pyramid has one staircase, one temple atop. On the plaza is the Hurtado Museum, which houses a small collection of pre-Hispanic sculpture.[6]

Sister cities

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population by Municipality in the State of Mexico". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "42 Die as Mexican Bus Loses Race With Train", Los Angeles Times, January 18, 1977, p.I-4
  5. ^ "Private Schools in Tlalnepantla de Baz". Edutory México.
  6. ^
    ISBN 1-86450-087-5
    .
  7. ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International.
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