Tacuba
Tacuba is a section of northwest Mexico City. It sits on the site of ancient Tlacopan. Tacuba was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it was incorporated into the Central Department along with the municipalities of Mexico, Tacubaya and Mixcoac.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Mexico City colonia
- Also known as: “Colonia Tacuba” and “Tacuba, Mexico City”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Comandante Antonio Pimentel and Tacuba metro station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nuevo Polanco and Polanco.
Nuevo Polanco
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Tacuba
- Category: colonia of Mexico
- Location: Benito Juárez Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.45671° or 19° 27′ 24″ north
Longitude
-99.18723° or 99° 11′ 14″ west
Elevation
2,251 metres (7,385 feet)
Open location code
76F2FR47+M4
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian Bokmål to Swedish—“Tacuba” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tacuba”
- Spanish: “Tacuba”
- Swedish: “Tacuba”
- “Tacuba”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Álvaro and Pensil San Juanico.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tacuba and Parque Cañitas.
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