Coacalco de Berriozábal is a city and municipality

Municipalities of Mexico State

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 located in State of Mexico, Mexico

Mexico

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. 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

Greater Mexico City

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 conurbation

Conurbation

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 and it is located next to the northern tip of the Mexico City

Mexico City

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. The official name of its municipal seat is San Francisco Coacalco

San Francisco Coacalco

Coacalco de Berriozábal is a city and municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico. Its name comes from the Nahuatl, Coa-coatl , cal-calli and -co , meaning "at the house of the snake", and was first recorded in 1320...

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History

Coacalco is part of the Valley of Mexico

Valley of Mexico

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. It is located the site of what was once the city-state Xaltocan

Xaltocan

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. Between 850 and 1521, the municipality was inhabited by the Toltec

Toltec

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 people. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the principal economic activities were agriculture

Agriculture

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, husbandry

Animal husbandry

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 and salt

Salt

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 collection. On February 12, 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

Ecatepec de Morelos

Ecatepec City, once officially San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos, is a city in the State of México and the seat of Ecatepec de Morelos Municipality; however, both the city and the municipality are often known simply as "Ecatepec". The name "Ecatepec" is derived from Nahuatl, and means "windy hill"....

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Economy

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.

Population

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. According to the Human Development Index

Human Development Index

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 (HDI) in Mexico, Coacalco was ranked ten in the best places to live in the country, in 2005. The 2010 census reported a municipal population of 278,064 inhabitants.

Towns and villages

Localities (cities, towns, and villages) are:

Name	2010 Census Population
San Francisco Coacalco San Francisco Coacalco Coacalco de Berriozábal is a city and municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico. Its name comes from the Nahuatl, Coa-coatl , cal-calli and -co , meaning "at the house of the snake", and was first recorded in 1320...	277,959
Basurero Municipal (La Aurora)	99
Bosques de Coacalco	3
Propiedad Díaz	3
Total Municipality	278,064

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Coacalco de Berriozábal Official website of the Municipality of Coacalco de Berriozábal