Coacalco de Berriozábal


Coacalco de Berriozábal is a city and municipality located in the 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. The municipality lies in the Greater Mexico City conurbation, and it is located next to the northern tip of the Mexico City. The official name of its municipal seat is San Francisco Coacalco, and the municipality is named after Felipe Berriozábal.

History

Coacalco de Berriozábal forms part of the Valley of Mexico. It is located the site of what was once the city-state Xaltocan. Between 850 and 1521, the municipality was inhabited by the Toltec people. In the 18th and 19th centuries the principal economic activities were agriculture, husbandry and salt collection. On 12 February 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.

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 200,000 since 1970. In 2005, the city had a population of 252,555 people, and in 2010 the population grew to 278,064 inhabitants. According to the 2005 Human Development Index in Mexico, Coacalco was ranked tenth in the best places to live in the country.

Towns and villages

As of 2010, localities, and their respective population are:
NamePopulation
Basurero Municipal 99
Bosques de Coacalco3
Propiedad Díaz3
San Francisco Coacalco277,959