| Coacalco de Berriozabal At the house of the snake. Coacalco |
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| Nickname(s): Coacalco | |||
| Motto: Respect, responsibility and modernity | |||
| Country | Mexico | ||
| State | Mexico | ||
| Municipality | |||
| Founded | 850 | ||
| Municipal Status | 1862 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal President | Roberto Ruiz Moronatti (2009-2012) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 31.95 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.55 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevationof seat | 2,257 m (7,405 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Municipality | 278,064 | ||
| • Seat | 277,959 | ||
| • Demonym | Coacalquense | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| Postal code (of seat) | 55700 | ||
| Area code(s) | 55 | ||
| Website | http://www.coacalco.gob.mx/ | ||
Coacalco de Berriozábal (better known as Coacalco) is a city and municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico. Its name comes from the Nahuatl, Coa-coatl (snake), cal-calli (home) and -co (at), meaning "at the house of the snake", and was first recorded in 1320.[1] The municipality lies in the Greater Mexico City conurbation and it is located next to the northern tip of the Mexico City. The official name of its municipal seat is San Francisco Coacalco.
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Coacalco is part of the Valley of Mexico. It is located the site of what was once the city-state Xaltocan. Between 850 and 1521, the municipality was inhabited by the Toltec people.[1] In the 18th and 19th centuries, the principal economic activities were agriculture, husbandry and salt collection. On February 12, 1862, the then-governor of the state, General Felipe de Berriozábal signed the order declaring the city to be an independent municipality, ending 343 years of dependency on the municipality Ecatepec.[1]
Coacalco's economy has changed in the last thirty years. It switched from being primarily agricultural and rural to an urban industrial area. At present, the municipality is one of the principal commercial districts of the north of the Metropolitan Area. Coacalco has raised the quality of life of the population including health, education and entertainment services.
Located next to Mexico City, Coacalco's population has increased by more than 100,000 in the last decade. In 2005, the city had a population of 252,555 people.[2] According to the Human Development Index (HDI) in Mexico, Coacalco was ranked ten in the best places to live in the country, in 2005.[3] The 2010 census reported a municipal population of 278,064 inhabitants.[4]
Localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:[5]
| Name | 2010 Census Population |
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| San Francisco Coacalco | 277,959 |
| Basurero Municipal (La Aurora) | 99 |
| Bosques de Coacalco | 3 |
| Propiedad Díaz | 3 |
| Total Municipality | 278,064 |