San José Insurgentes Explained

Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Mexico City
Official Name:San José Insurgentes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Benito Juárez
Area Total Km2:0.70
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:5,958[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:03900

San José Insurgentes is a neighborhood located in southwest Mexico City.

Location

San José Insurgentes is located in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City.

The neighborhood is bordered by:[2] [3]

Description

San José Insurgentes is a mixed neighborhood, with both residential zones as well as office buildings, hotels and commerces. The neighborhood is home to the iconic theater Teatro de los Insurgentes.

The colonia has a public park called Parque de la Bola (English: Park of the Ball) which is located exactly at the center of the neighborhood, forming a roundabout that connects the two main avenues of the area: Félix Parra and Plateros.

History

The neighborhood was developed by the Alemán family (that of Mexico's president Miguel Alemán Valdés) in the late years of the 1930s.

Since then, San José Insurgentes has been home to several public figures including president Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, actress María Félix and singer Jorge Negrete.[4] There is a statue of Jorge Negrete located in a roundabout at the streets of Capuchinas and Del Ángel.

Transportation

Public transportation

The area is served by the Mexico City Metrobús.

Metrobus stations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Densidad habitacional por colonia. Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX. 9 February 2023. es.
  2. "Nuestra Demarcación" (Our borders), Delegación Benito Juárez website, archive of 2013-08-12
  3. Mapa de colonias de la Delegación Benito Juárez (Map of colonias of the Benito Juárez borough
  4. News: Las diversas facetas de la residencia de Los Pinos. Excélsior . August 26, 2011 . May 28, 2018 . es .