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Penitenciaría

Penitenciaría is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,235 metres. Penitenciaría is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palacio de Lecumberri and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.

Public building
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The is a large building, formerly a prison, in the northeast of , , which now houses the General National Archive.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the , is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.

Ruins
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The was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now . Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tepito and Centro.

Neighborhood
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is a barrio located in Colonia Morelos in , a borough of bordered by Avenida del Trabajo, Paseo de la Reforma, Eje 1 and Eje 2.

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The old city center or Histórico of , around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.

Neighborhood
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is a traditional neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of now part of colonia Guerrero close to and La Lagunilla. is situated 3 km west of Penitenciaría.

Penitenciaría

Latitude
19.43618° or 19° 26′ 10″ north
Longitude
-99.11486° or 99° 6′ 54″ west
Elevation
2,235 metres (7,333 feet)
Open location code
76F2CVPP+F3
Geo­Names ID
11561855
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“Penitenciaría” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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