Pilares Cantera

Pilares Cantera is a community center in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Pilares Cantera is situated nearby to the nature reserve REPSA Zona de Amortiguamiento A3 Cantera Oriente, as well as near the recreation area Parque recreativo cultural ‘El copete’.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Mexico and Universidad metro station.

National Library of Mexico

Library

Photo: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Library of Mexico is located in Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. It was first established on November 30, 1867. National Library of Mexico is situated 1¼ km west of Pilares Cantera.

Universidad metro station

Metro station

Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Universidad is a station on the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the southern reaches of Mexico City, in Coyoacán borough. A surface station, it is the current terminus of Line 3. Universidad metro station is situated 740 metres north of Pilares Cantera.

Universum

Museum

Photo: Lachaume, Public domain.

Universum is Mexico's primary museum dedicated to promoting science and technology to the public and to support the university's science missions. It opened in 1992 at the Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. Universum is situated 1¼ km southwest of Pilares Cantera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Universitaria and Copilco.

Ciudad Universitaria

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.

Copilco

Quarter

Copilco was an important Mesoamerican ceremonial center, southwest of Mexico City, Mexico. Copilco is located approximately four kilometers north of Cuicuilco.