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The Bordo de Xochiaca landfill was one of the largest landfills in the Valley of Mexico, covering 150 hectares.

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Nezahualcóyotl

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
19.40, -99.01
290th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrastate region, Region IX.

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Nezahualcóyotl was named after the lord of Texcoco, an ally of the Aztec Triple Alliance.

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Nezahualcóyotl

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
19.40, -99.01
290th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrastate region, Region IX.

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The city has one of the highest crime rates in the State of Mexico.

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Nezahualcóyotl

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
19.40, -99.01
290th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrastate region, Region IX.

From the “The city” section

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The Orquesta Sinfónica Infantil y Banda Sinfónica de Nezahualcóyotl, created in 1998, is the only organization of its type in the State of Mexico.

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Nezahualcóyotl

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
19.40, -99.01
290th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrastate region, Region IX.

From the “The city” section

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Photo: Thelmadatter · Public Domain

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The Ciudad Deportiva, built in 1990, is located on the edge of what was the Bordo de Xochiaca landfill.

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Nezahualcóyotl

Mexico

Country
Mexico
Population
1.1M
Coordinates
19.40, -99.01
290th most populous city in the world

Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrastate region, Region IX.

From the “The city” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Thelmadatter · Public Domain

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