Comandante Leonardo del Frago

Comandante Leonardo del Frago is a fire station in Mexico City, Central Mexico which is located on Avenida Fray Servando Teresa de Mier. Comandante Leonardo del Frago is situated nearby to the marketplace Mercado de Sonora, as well as near the church La Concepción Ixnahualtongo.

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Type: Fire station
Description: fire station in Mexico City
Also known as: “Comandante Leonardo del Frago station”
Address: Avenida Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, Ciudad de México, 15810

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mercado de Sonora and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.

Mercado de Sonora

Marketplace

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Mercado de Sonora is a city-established traditional market, located just southeast of the historic center of Mexico City in the Colonia Merced Balbuena neighborhood. Mercado de Sonora is situated 110 metres east of Comandante Leonardo del Frago.

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 1½ km northwest of Comandante Leonardo del Frago.

La Merced Market

Marketplace

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The La Merced Market is a traditional public market located in the eastern edge of the historic center of Mexico City and is the largest retail traditional food market in the entire city. La Merced Market is situated 500 metres northeast of Comandante Leonardo del Frago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Tlatelolco.

Centro

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The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de la Constitución, has been the heart of the nation since Aztec times. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.

Tlatelolco

Quarter

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Tlatelolco was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the Valley of Mexico. Its inhabitants, known as the Tlatelolca, were part of the Mexica, a Nahuatl-speaking people who arrived in what is now central Mexico in the 13th century. Tlatelolco is situated 3½ km north of Comandante Leonardo del Frago.

Colonia Juárez

Neighborhood

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Colonia Juárez is one of the better-known neighborhoods or colonias in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The neighborhood is shaped like a long triangle with the boundaries: Paseo de la Reforma on the north, Avenida Chapultepec on the south, and Eje 1 Poniente on the east. Colonia Juárez is situated 3½ km west of Comandante Leonardo del Frago.