Popular
Popular is a neighborhood in Iztapalapa, Mexico City and has an elevation of 2,238 metres. Popular is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Sifón, as well as near Héroes de Churubusco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Colonia Sector popular”, “Colonia Sector Popular”, and “Sector Popular”
- Postal code: 09060
Places of Interest
Highlights include Escuadrón 201 metro station and Mexicaltzingo metro station.
Escuadrón 201 metro station
Metro station
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escuadrón 201 is a metro station in Mexico City, Mexico. It is located in the city's eastern Iztapalapa borough, close to the intersection of Eje 3 Oriente and Eje 8 Sur.
Mexicaltzingo metro station
Metro station
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mexicaltzingo is a station on Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro. The station is located between Ermita and Atlalilco. It was opened on 30 October 2012 as a part of the first stretch of Line 12 between Mixcoac and Tláhuac.
Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
Museum
Photo: France N. Roseau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pueblo Culhuacán and Churubusco.
Pueblo Culhuacán
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Photo: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. Pueblo Culhuacán is situated 3 km south of Popular.
Churubusco
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Photo: Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot, Public domain.
Churubusco is a neighbourhood of Mexico City. It is a part of the borough of Coyoacán. It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the Spanish invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli". Churubusco is situated 3½ km west of Popular.
Coyoacán
This relatively large area in the southwest of Mexico City has always been a counterculture hotbed. This is where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, a few blocks away from Leon Trotsky, and the tranquil residential area, with parks, squares, and cobblestone streets, is now a favourite spot for the bohemia set.
Popular
- Category: locality
- Location: Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.36678° or 19° 22′ 0″ northLongitude
-99.11769° or 99° 7′ 4″ westElevation
2,238 metres (7,343 feet)Open location code
76F29V8J+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9041880226OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3516713
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“Popular” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Popular”
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Localities in the Area
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