Venustiano Carranza, D.F.
| Venustiano Carranza | |
|---|---|
| Delegación | |
 Venustiano Carranza within the Federal District |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Federal entity | D.F. |
| Established | 1970 |
| Named for | Venustiano Carranza |
| Seat | Colonia Jardín Balbuena |
| Government | |
| • Jefe delegacional | Israel Moreno Rivera (PRD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.42 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 430,978 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) |
| Postal codes | 15000 – 15990 |
| Website | http://www.vcarranza.df.gob.mx/ |
Venustiano Carranza is one of the 16 municipalities of Mexico City. The borough was formed in 1970 when the center of Mexico City was subdivided into four boroughs. Venustiano Carranza extends from the far eastern portion of the historic center of Mexico City eastward to the Peñón de los Baños and the border dividing the then Federal District from the State of Mexico. Historically, most of the territory was under Lake Texcoco, but over the colonial period into the 20th century, the lake dried up and today the area is completely urbanized. The borough is home to three of Mexico City's major traditional markets, including La Merced, the National Archives of Mexico, the Palacio Legislativo de San Lázaro, the TAPO intercity bus terminal and the Mexico City Airport.
The borough is located in the center-east of Mexico City. It borders Gustavo A. Madero, Cuauhtémoc and Iztacalco with the State of Mexico to the east. The territory measures 33.42 km2 (13 sq mi) which is 2.24% of the total of Mexico City. The borough has 2,290 blocks and eighty officially designated neighborhoods.
It has an average altitude of 2,240 m (7,349 ft) above sea level with most of the surface flat. The territory is mostly the bed of the former Lake Texcoco with soils of compressed clay over sand, with the exception of the Peñón de los Baños at 2,290 metres (7,513 ft) above sea level, made of basalt . Because it is mostly former lakebed, flooding (especially during the rainy season from June to October) and hailstorms in winter, are not uncommon. Flooding is often caused or exacerbated by the deteriorated drainage system. Aside from the one elevation, the far west of the borough corresponds to the far east of the former Tenochtitlan island. For this reason, about one quarter of the historic center of Mexico City belongs to the borough. It has a semi dry, temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) and an average rainfall of 600 mm (24 in).
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