Azcapotzalco

Azcapotzalco
Borough
Top: Azcapotzalco Avenue; Middle: Santa María Malinalco Chapel, Independence Heroes Monument; Bottom: Tézomoc Park, Azcapotzalco Culture House
Seal
Azcapotzalco within Mexico City
Coordinates: 19°28′20″N 99°11′00″W / 19.47222°N 99.18333°W / 19.47222; -99.18333
Country	Mexico
Federal entity	Mexico City
Established	1928
Named for	Ancient Tepanec city
Seat	Av. Castilla Oriente s/n esq. 22 de Febrero
Government
• Mayor	Margarita Saldaña Márquez (PAN)
Area [1]
• Total	33.69 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	2,252 m (7,388 ft)
Population  (2020).[1]
• Total	432,205
• Density	13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Zona Centro)
Postal codes	02000–02999
Area code	55
HDI (2020)	0.834 Very High [2]
Website	[1]

Azcapotzalco (Classical Nahuatl: Āzcapōtzalco Nahuatl pronunciation: [aːskapoːˈt͡saɬko] ^ⓘ, Spanish pronunciation: [askapoˈtsalko] ^ⓘ, from āzcapōtzalli “anthill” + -co “place”; literally, “In the place of the anthills”) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City.^[3] Azcapotzalco is in the northwestern part of Mexico City.

The town began in the pre-Hispanic era and was the seat of the Tepanec dominion until the Aztec Triple Alliance overthrew it. After that it was a rural farming area becoming part of the Federal District of Mexico City in the mid-19th century. In the 20th century the area was engulfed by the urban sprawl of Mexico City. Today it is 100% urbanized and is a center of industry.