Santa Úrsula

Santa Úrsula is a neighborhood in Coyoacán, Mexico City and has an elevation of 2,291 metres. Santa Úrsula is situated nearby to the neighborhood Olímpica, as well as near Colonia del Pedregal.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Colonia Santa Ursula”, “Colonia Santa Úrsula”, “Pedregal de Santa Úrsula”, and “Santa Ursula”
Postal code: 04700

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cuicuilco and National Institute of Pediatrics.

Cuicuilco

Museum

Photo: Felipe huerta hdez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cuicuilco is an archaeological site located on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco in the southeastern Valley of Mexico, in what is today the borough of Tlalpan in Mexico City.

National Institute of Pediatrics

Hospital

Photo: Valdez2012, CC BY-SA 3.0.

National Institute of Pediatrics is a hospital.

Perisur

Shopping center

Photo: Vic201401, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Perisur is a shopping mall located in the Coyoacán borough in southern Mexico City at the intersection of Insurgentes Avenue South and the Anillo Periférico, next to the UNAM main campus in Ciudad Universitaria and to the upscale Jardines del Pedregal neighbourhood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tlalpan and Ciudad Universitaria.

Tlalpan

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Tlalpan and Pedregal is a district of Mexico City. Tlalpan is best known as the location of most hospitals in Mexico City and most natural parks. Pedregal is a wealthy residential area built on top of, and using lava rock from, the Xitle volcano.

Ciudad Universitaria

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.