Coacalco de Berriozábal
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Coacalco de Berriozábal At the house of the snake. Coacalco |
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Coacalco de Berriozábal
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| Nickname(s): Coacalco | |||
| Motto: Firm values, constant development | |||
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 Mexico
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| State | Mexico | ||
| Founded | 850 | ||
| Municipal status | 1862 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Municipal President | Erwin Javier Castelán Enríquez (2016–2018) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation (of seat) | 2,257 m (7,405 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Municipality | 278,064 | ||
| • Seat | 277,959 | ||
| • Demonym | Coacalquense | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| Postal code (of seat) | 55700 | ||
| Area code(s) | 55 | ||
| Website | http://www.coacalco.gob.mx/ | ||
Coacalco de Berriozábal (also known as Coacalco) is a city and municipality located in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Its name comes from the Nahuatl, Coa-coatl (snake), cal-calli (home) and -co (at), meaning "at the house of the snake", and was first recorded in 1320. The municipality lies in the Greater Mexico City conurbation, and it is located next to the northern tip of the Mexico City. The official name of its municipal seat is San Francisco Coacalco, and the municipality is named after Felipe Berriozábal.
Coacalco de Berriozábal forms part of the Valley of Mexico. It is located the site of what was once the city-state . Between 850 and 1521, the municipality was inhabited by the Toltec people. In the 18th and 19th centuries the principal economic activities were agriculture, husbandry and salt collection. On 12 February 1862, the then-governor of the state, General Felipe de Berriozábal signed the order declaring the city to be an independent municipality, ending 343 years of dependency on the municipality Ecatepec.
Coacalco's economy has changed in the last thirty years. It switched from being primarily agricultural and rural to an urban industrial area. At present, the municipality is one of the principal commercial districts of the north of the Metropolitan Area. Coacalco has raised the quality of life of the population including health, education and entertainment services.
Located next to Mexico City, Coacalco's population has increased by more than 100,000 in the last decade. In 2005, the city had a population of 252,555 people, and in 2010 the population grew to 278,064 inhabitants. According to the 2005 Human Development Index (HDI) in Mexico, Coacalco was ranked ten in the best places to live in the country.
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