Tláhuac

Tláhuac is one of 16 districts ( delegaciones ) of Mexico City, which is located in the southeast of the Mexican capital. Tláhuac bordered to the north by the Delegación Iztapalapa, on the west by Xochimilco, Milpa Alta in the south and to the east by the State of México.

Meaning of the name

The name comes from the Nahuatl Tláhuac, is a short form of the word Cuitláhuac and roughly means place of those who take care of the water. It is a reference to the location of the original place Tláhuac on an island in Lake Chalco and Xochimilco between.

History

The present town of San Pedro Tláhuac was founded in 1222 by the Chichimeca on an island of the ancient Xochimilco Lake.

In the 14th century the town was first conquered by the Tepanecs and later it came under the domination of the Aztecs.

After Tláhuac since 1786 to various administrative districts belonged (times to Mexico City, sometimes to Xochimilco and times for the State of México ), it was 1924 again independently for four years before in 1928 with the formation of the districts of Mexico City again a part of the Mexican capital was.

The most important quarter of today's district are adjacent to San Pedro Tláhuac who also founded in pre-Hispanic towns of San Andrés Mixquic, San Nicolás Tetelco, San Juan Ixtayopan, Santa Catarina Yecahuitzotl, Santiago Zapotitlán and San Francisco Tlaltenco.

Presence

Tláhuac has a long agricultural tradition and has vast grasslands and pastures, but also by volcanic elevations. Due to the rapid increase in residential demand due to population increase from Mexico City neighborhoods were diverse, especially in the north, near the district of Iztapalapa, since the middle of the 20th century opened up. These are attractive to the extent the capital residents, as property prices in this region are still considered affordable.

Among the tourist attractions include the Bosque de Tláhuac, the Parque de los Olivos, the Lago de los Reyes and the regional museums of Tláhuac and Mixquic.