Cantera
Cantera is a neighborhood in Mexico City, Central Mexico and has an elevation of 2,345 metres. Cantera is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia Fuentes Brotantes, as well as near Colonia La Mesa.- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Colonia Cantera”
- Postal code: 14428
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cuicuilco and Six Flags México.
Cuicuilco
Museum
Photo: Felipe huerta hdez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuicuilco is an important 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.
Six Flags México
Theme park
Six Flags México is an amusement park located in the Tlalpan forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City, Mexico. It is owned and operated by Six Flags, and is the most visited theme park in Latin America with 2.8 million annual visitors. Six Flags México is situated 3½ km northwest of Cantera.
Bosque de Tlalpan
Recreation area
Photo: Kmkg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bosque de Tlalpan is a recreation area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Úrsula Xitla and Tlalpan.
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.
San Andrés Totoltepec
Quarter
Photo: Fotoguia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Andrés Totoltepec is a community in the borough of Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico. The name contains the Nahuatl elements totol and tepetl. Peterson Schools has its Tlalpan campus in San Andrés Totoltepec. San Andrés Totoltepec is situated 3½ km south of Cantera.
Cantera
- Category: locality
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.27974° or 19° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
-99.18272° or 99° 10′ 58″ westElevation
2,345 metres (7,694 feet)Open location code
76F27RH8+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9041880681OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
11562769
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In Other Languages
“Cantera” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cantera”
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Localities in the Area
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