Magdalena Contreras

Magdalena Contreras
Magdalena Contreras
Borough
	Top:Magdalena Atlitic Church; Middle: Los Dinamos Forest, Magdalena Contreras main plaza; Bottom: Magdalena Contreras Borough Palace, Mazatépetl Archaeological Zone
	Seal
	Magdalena Contreras within Mexico City
	Coordinates: 19°20′00″N 99°12′50″W / 19.33333°N 99.21389°W
Country	Mexico
Federal entity	Mexico City
Established	1927
Named for	Santa María Magdalena
Seat	Av. Álvaro Obregón 20, Barranca Seca
Government
• Mayor	Luis Gerardo Quijano Morales (PRI)
Area
• Total	74.58 km2 (28.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	247,622
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)
Postal codes	10000-10999
Area code	55
HDI (2020)	0.787 Very High
Website	[1]

La Magdalena Contreras (Spanish pronunciation: [maɣðaˈlena konˈtɾeɾas] ^ⓘ) is a borough (demarcación territorial) in the Mexico City. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 239,086 inhabitants and is the third-least populous of Mexico City's boroughs. It lies at an elevation of 2,365 m (7,759 ft) above sea level.^[2] It is named after two historically important communities—La Magdalena Atlitic and Colonia Contreras. The northern end of the borough is urbanized. The rest of Magdalena Contreras, with its mountains and ravines, is designated as a conservation zone. However, urban sprawl has put pressure on these conservation areas. In an effort to preserve the area's forests and natural resources, the borough government has started promoting ecotourism.

^ "Base de datos del IDS-2020". Consejo de Evaluación de la Ciudad de México.
^ 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine

[idh-1] "Base de datos del IDS-2020". Consejo de Evaluación de la Ciudad de México.

[2] 2010 census tables: INEGI Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine

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