Azcapotzalco Historic Center Archives

Casa de Cultura Azcapotzalco

Ubicaci�n Av Azcapotzalco 605, Centro, Azcapotzalco, 02000 CDMX

Cultural/Community Ctrs

Cathedral of Azcapotzalco

Ubicaci�n Av. Morelos 14, Centro de Azcapotzalco, 02000 CDMX, Mexico

Temples Temples

Santo Tomás Tlamatzingo

Ubicaci�n Pzla. de Santo Tomás, Barrio de Santo Tomás, Azcapotzalco, 02020 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

San Simón Pochtlan

Ubicaci�n Calle Ignacio Zaragoza 5B, Centro de Azcapotzalco, Azcapotzalco, 02000 CDMX

Temples Temples

San Marcos Ixquitlán, Azcapotzalco

Ubicaci�n Calz. de Guadalupe #24, Col. San Marcos Ixquitlán.

Temples Temples

Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Library

Ubicaci�n Morelos y Pavón, Centro de Azcapotzalco, Azcapotzalco, 02000 CDMX

Libraries

The Azcapotzalco Historic Center was long an important ceremonial site for the Tepaneca people. These were the historical enemies of the Mexica of Tenochtitlan only finally defeated with the formation of the Triple Alliance in 1428.

Under Dominican domination already from the mid-16th century, the church cathedral would see the final armed conflict of the Independence War in August 1821.

Today, the administrative headquarters of the local government have moved a bit to the north. The resulting center is a City Park and commercial neighborhood. It's normally teeming with shoppers, strollers, and those on their way to something else.