Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo is an administrative district in the western part of Mexico City that includes neighborhoods like Polanco with its embassies and restaurants, old Tacuba, and the green slopes of Lomas de Chapultepec. The district stretches from the center to the hills, connecting dense residential streets with the large park of Chapultepec and its forests.

The current administrative unit formed from the merger of earlier municipalities like Tacuba, an old pre-Hispanic settlement, and Tacubaya, which developed during the 19th century. The district received its name in 1928 after the leader of the independence movement.

The name honors a priest who began the fight for independence in 1810, and today visitors find cafés, galleries, and shops along the wide streets of Polanco. In Chapultepec, families gather under the trees on weekends while joggers run the paths early in the morning.

Several metro stations connect the area to the rest of the city, and main roads run through different neighborhoods from north to south. Visitors find less traffic in residential zones on weekdays, while the park becomes especially busy on weekends.

On the hill of Chapultepec stands an 18th-century castle that once served as residence for emperors and presidents and now houses a museum. From its terraces you can see the city, the forests, and the wide valley all around.