Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl is a municipality in the northeastern section of the Mexico City metropolitan area, built over what was once Lake Texcoco. Its streets form a grid of residential blocks and commercial avenues, with local markets and public plazas scattered throughout the sprawling urban fabric.

Settlement began after 1912 when the government sold plots on land exposed by draining Lake Texcoco. Over several decades, one of the metropolitan area's most densely settled municipalities emerged, named after the 15th-century ruler of Texcoco.

The municipality carries the name of Nezahualcoyotl, the 15th-century Texcoco ruler who established significant legal reforms and contributed to Mesoamerican literature through poetry.

The Mexibus line runs through the municipality and links it to neighboring areas, making travel to central Mexico City straightforward. Several main roads cross the territory, providing continuous connections to surrounding regions.

The former Bordo de Xochiaca landfill was redeveloped into a public park and housing development, illustrating a shift in land use over recent decades. Beneath the current streets lie layers of lake sediment that still recall the area's origins on the Texcoco lakebed.

Location: Nezahualcóyotl Municipality

Inception: April 23, 1963

Elevation above the sea: 2.98 m

Website: http://neza.gob.mx

GPS coordinates: 19.40061,-99.01483

Latest update: December 15, 2025 04:15