Tláhuac is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) 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 census population of 360,265 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,254 m. above sea level.[1]
The area was first evangelized by Franciscans and Dominicans. An annual fair in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle is held in late June to early July every year. During this festival it is traditional for people to give a gift of farm produce, such as corn, lettuce, or cauliflower.
The poet José Tlatelpas wrote a poetry booklet in Spanish with the title "Tlahuac", the poems has been translated into English, French and Japanese. Other people related to this town are Faustino Galicia Chimalpopoca, a linguist and antropologist and Ing. Estanislao Ramírez Ruiz, a Mexicanist and founder of the National Polytechnic Institute.
On November 23, 2004, a detachment of undercover federal police officers were lynched by the inhabitants of San Juan Ixtayopan village in Tláhuac. Two of the policemen were burned alive; a third was badly mauled by the mob and, following his rescue, placed in intensive care. The officers, on an antidrug patrol, were apparently confused with child abductors.[2]
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