|
Magdalena Contreras
La Magdalena Contreras () is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in the Mexico City. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 239,086 inhabitants and is the third-least populous of Mexico City's boroughs. It lies at an elevation of above sea level. It is named after two historically important communities—La Magdalena Atlitic and Colonia Contreras. The northern end of the borough is urbanized. The rest of Magdalena Contreras, with its mountains and ravines, is designated as a conservation zone. However, urban sprawl has put pressure on these conservation areas. In an effort to preserve the area's forests and natural resources, the borough government has started promoting ecotourism. The largest ecotourism park is Los Dinamos where canyons and ravines are cut by streams and freshwater springs that eventually form the Río Magdalena, Mexico City’s only remaining free-flowing river. History The borough takes its name from the La Magdalena Atlitic, one of four communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalena Contreras, México
Magdalena may refer to: * Magdalena (given name), a given name derived from Mary Magdalene (including a list of people with the name) Entertainment * Magdalena (comics), an American comic book superheroine * Magdalena (film), ''Magdalena'' (film), a 1920 Czechoslovak film * Magdalena (Philippine TV series), ''Magdalena'' (Philippine TV series), a 2012 Philippine drama series * Magdalena (Mexican TV series), ''Magdalena'' (Mexican TV series), Mexican telenovela * Magdalena (novel), ''Magdalena'' (novel), a Czech novel by Josef Svatopluk Machar Music * ''Magdalena: a Musical Adventure'', a 1948 folk operetta by Heitor Villa-Lobos * ''Magdalena'', a 1983 album by Freddie Aguilar, or the title song * "Magdalena", a song by Brandon Flowers from ''Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album), Flamingo'', 2010 * "Magdalena", a song by David Gray from ''Sell, Sell, Sell'', 1996 * "Magdalena", a song by dEUS from ''The Ideal Crash'', 1999 * "Magdalena", a song by Donny Hathaway from ''Extension of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
