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Iztapalapa, Mexico

Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac

Iztapalapa is a town of 1,835,486 people in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Population1,835,486 GeoNames
Local nameIztapalapa de Cuitláhuac
Elevation2,239 m 7,346 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportMexico City International Airport (MEX) 9 km

Why visit Iztapalapa

Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Cabeza de Juárez, Cerro de la Estrella Archaeological Site and Cerro de la Estrella National Park.

Things to do5

Auditorio al aire libre

Cinema and theater · 1.4 km

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Foro al Aire Libre

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

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Foro al Aire Libre "Coyolchiuhqui

Cinema and theater · 2.0 km

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Foro del Sótano

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

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Teatro del Fuego Nuevo

Cinema and theater · 1.3 km

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Museums and landmarks13

Cabeza de Juárez

Museum · 3.9 km

Museum in Iztapalapa, Mexico City

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Cerro de la Estrella Archaeological Site

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Archaeological site in Mexico

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Museo Yancuic

Museum · 1.1 km

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Arcos de colonial, entrada Ermita

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

Arcos en forma de monumento de la entrada del lado Ermita a a unidad habitacional Colonial Iztapalapa

Josafat F. Márquez, Colonial Iztapalapa

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Casa antigua

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

Ernesto Meade Fierro, Colonial Iztapalapa

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Monumento a Meade

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

F. Javier del Campo, Colonial Iztapalapa

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Bandera

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Bandera

Monument and historic site · 1.7 km

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Barco Utopía

Museum · 0.9 km

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Busto de Francisco Villa

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

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Centro Cultural "Casa de las Bombas"

Museum · 1.2 km

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Centro Cultural Iztapalapa

Museum · 1.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds38

Cerro de la Estrella National Park

Park · 3.2 km

National park in Mexico

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Parque Lineal Canal del Moral

Park · 2.1 km

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Postres y algo mas

Park · 1.5 km

47 Manuel Acuña, Ciudad de México

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Juegos de Colonial

Park · 1.2 km

Porfirio Sosa, Colonial Iztapalapa

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Juegos en el Camellon

Park · 1.1 km

Porfirio Sosa, Colonial Iztapalapa

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Parque Jacarandas

Park · 1.4 km

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Parque LIneal Eje 5

Park · 2.4 km

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Parque Primera Sección

Park · 1.3 km

Ernesto Meade Fierro

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Area de Juegos Sideral

Park · 2.0 km

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Area Deportiva Guadalupe del Moral

Park · 1.7 km

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Centro Social Albarrada

Park

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Deportivo Puente Quemado

Park · 2.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes86

Pastelerías Esperanza

Bakery · 1.3 km

384 Avenida Hidalgo

Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

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Creparis Club café Vergel

Cafe · Bubble Tea, Crepe, Coffee Shop, Chocolate · 2.4 km

11 Calle Bruno Ortiz

Tu-Su 17:00-23:00

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El Mesón de Valencia

Restaurant · 1.8 km

El meson de valencia  es el sitio ideal para degustar lo mejor de la comida mexicana e internacional y pasar un momento inolvidable en...

345 Hidalgo

Mo-Su 09:00-00:00

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Hernandez Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.1 km

104 Rafael Garcia Moreno

Mo-Su 12:00-22:00

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La Parrilla de Fer

Restaurant · Steak House · 2.2 km

130 Calle 41

We-Mo 08:00-00:00; Tu 12:00-19:00

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La mina del café

Cafe · 1.5 km

Acogedor café con jardín y ambiente sereno para probar sándwiches y crepas acompañadas de café y postres

Calle Nardo

Tu-Su 15:00-22:00

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Pizza Papuki

Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.3 km

44 C 1 Carlos Rincon

Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00

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Postres y algo más

Cafe · Burger · 1.5 km

47 Manuel Acuña, Ciudad de México

Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00

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Caffe Larte

Cafe · Cafe · 1.9 km

Ignacio Allende, Iztapalapa

Mo-Su 11:30-22:30

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Restaurante Ostionería "El güero"

Restaurant · 2.0 km

Av. Ferrocarril Terraplén de San Rafael

Th-Su 15:00-02:00

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Taquería "Aldo"

Restaurant · 2.3 km

Taquería "Aldo"

El vergel

Mo-Sa 19:00-23:30

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Comida Corrida "El Antojo"

Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 km

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Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship14

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Shopping30

Gas and EV charging8

Schools, colleges and libraries50

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Healthcare30

Map of Iztapalapa

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mexico City International Airport (MEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.

  • Iztacalco 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
  • Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
  • Los Reyes Acaquilpan 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Tláhuac 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
  • Emiliano Zapata 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Colonia Gustavo Baz Prada 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
  • Mexico City 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Coyoacán 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Benito Juarez 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
  • Xochimilco 12 km south, about 12 min by car

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