Central de Abasto

The Central de Abasto is 's main wholesale market for produce and other foodstuffs run similarly to traditional public markets. It was constructed to be the meeting point for producers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers for the entire country.
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  • Type: Commerce
  • Description: market in Mexico City
  • Also known as: “Central de Abasto, Mexico City”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Nueva Viga Market and Iztapalapa metro station.

Commercial area
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is the largest seafood market in and the second largest in the world after the in . It is located in far inland from the coast, because of historical patterns of commerce in the country. is situated 1 km southwest of Central de Abasto.

Metro station
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Iztapalapa is a station along Line 8 of the metro of Mexico City. It is located on the Calzada Ermita Iztapalapa in the Colonia El Santuario neighborhood of Iztapalapa borough on the southeast side of the city. is situated 1½ km south of Central de Abasto.

Metro station
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Aculco is a station along Line 8 of the metro of Mexico City. It is located under the bridge where the Trabajadoras Sociales passes over the Eje 3 Ote in the Colonia Pueblo Aculco neighborhood of the borough of Mexico City. is situated 2 km west of Central de Abasto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iztapalapa and Pueblo Culhuacán.

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is in the eastern part of . It is a rough and tumble area that is the most populous borough in the city, as well as the poorest, and most crime-ridden.

Quarter
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is an officially designated neighborhood of the borough of , which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. is situated 4 km southwest of Central de Abasto.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It is a part of the borough of . It is centred on the former Franciscan monastery at. The name "Churubusco" is the interpretation the invaders gave to the original Nahuatl name Huitzilopochco – meaning "place of Huitzilopochtli". is situated 6 km west of Central de Abasto.

Central de Abasto

Latitude
19.37312° or 19° 22′ 23″ north
Longitude
-99.09069° or 99° 5′ 27″ west
Operator
Fideicomiso para la Construcción y Operación de la Central de Abasto de la Ciudad de México
Open location code
76F29WF5+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1199350930
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q5062089
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Central de Abasto” goes by many names.

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