Colonia de La Candelaria
Colonia de La Candelaria is a quarter in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,249 metres. Colonia de La Candelaria is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Monserrat 100, as well as near Residencial Coyoacán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Anahuacalli Museum and South Central Terminal.
Anahuacalli Museum
Museum
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The Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum is a museum and arts center in Mexico City, located in the San Pablo de Tepetlapa neighborhood of Coyoacán, 10 minutes by car from the Frida Kahlo Museum, as well as from the tourist neighborhood of this district.
South Central Terminal
Bus station
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South Central Terminal is a bus station.
Tasqueña metro station
Metro station
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Tasqueña is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Campestre Churubusco neighborhood, within the Coyoacán borough of Mexico City, directly south of the city centre on Avenida Tasqueña and Canal de Miramontes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coyoacán and Churubusco.
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.
Churubusco
Quarter
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 2½ km north of Colonia de La Candelaria.
Copilco
Quarter
Copilco was an important Mesoamerican ceremonial center, southwest of Mexico City, Mexico. Copilco is located approximately four kilometers north of Cuicuilco. Copilco is situated 3 km west of Colonia de La Candelaria.
Colonia de La Candelaria
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “La Candelaria”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.33145° or 19° 19′ 53″ northLongitude
-99.14807° or 99° 8′ 53″ westElevation
2,249 metres (7,379 feet)Open location code
76F28VJ2+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 11262057470OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
“Colonia de La Candelaria” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia de La Candelaria”
- Spanish: “La Candelaria Coyoacan”
- Spanish: “La Candelaria Coyoacán”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pueblo La Candelaria and Colonia Monserrat 100.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parroquia de la Purificación de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria and Dirección de Participación Ciudadana.
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