Xochimilco
Ciudad de México
Xochimilco is a borough of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period.
Today, the borough consists of the 18 barrios, or neighborhoods, of this city along with 14 pueblos, or villages, that surround it, covering an area of 125 km2 (48 sq mi). The borough is in the southeastern part of the city and has an identity that is separate from the historic center of Mexico City, due to its historic separation from that city during most of its history.
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid (CC BY-SA 4.0); AlexandLeigh (CC BY-SA 3.0); Jflo23 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Today, the borough consists of the 18 barrios, or neighborhoods, of this city along with 14 pueblos, or villages, that surround it, covering an area of 125 km2 (48 sq mi). The borough is in the southeastern part of the city and has an identity that is separate from the historic center of Mexico City, due to its historic separation from that city during most of its history.
Photo: ProtoplasmaKid (CC BY-SA 4.0); AlexandLeigh (CC BY-SA 3.0); Jflo23 (CC BY-SA 3.0)