racetrack
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Iztapalapa
Mexico City, Mexico · North America
About Iztapalapa
Iztapalapa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Iztacalco, 14km from Chapultepec Castle.
Iztapalapa is in Mexico City, Mexico, with about 1.8 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Iztacalco, about 6 km away.
Iztapalapa () is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City located on the eastern side of the city. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa (officially Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac). The rest is made up of a number of other communities which are governed byRead more
the city of Iztapalapa.
With a population of 1,835,486 as of 2020, Iztapalapa is the most populous borough of Mexico City as well as the second-most populous municipality in the country, after Tijuana. Over 90% of the territory is urbanized, with its green space mostly in parks. Over the past 40 years, Iztapalapa transformed from a rural area primarily dedicated to agriculture to a densely populated borough. This was the result of a large influx of people who settled in the borough from other parts of the country, starting in the 1970s. Most of the population is employed in commerce, services and industry.
Iztapalapa remains afflicted by high levels of economic deprivation, and a significant number of its residents lack access to clean drinking water. Iztapalapa has one of the highest rates of violent crime in Mexico City. Combatting homicides and drug trafficking remain a major issue for local authorities.
The borough is home of one of Mexico City's major cultural events, the annual Passion Play in which 450 borough residents participate and about 2 million attend as spectators.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Iztapalapa?
Within an hour or so of Iztapalapa: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (6 km), Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul) (11 km), Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución) (11 km), Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Iztapalapa?
The nearest famous roads are Paso de Cortés.
Where is Iztapalapa?
Iztapalapa is in Mexico City, Mexico, about 6 km from Iztacalco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,835,486
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Mexico City
- Timezone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 19.3553, -99.0622
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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Worth the detour from Iztapalapa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)
The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)
One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Xochimilco Floating Gardens
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
12 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Casa de los Azulejos
An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Chapultepec Castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Museo Nacional de Antropología
The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Iztapalapa
- 53 kmPaso de CortésThe 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.
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Year-round
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