NETZAHUALCÓYOTL


Meaning of NETZAHUALCÓYOTL in English

City (pop., 2000: 1,225,083), central Mexico.

It is a suburb of Mexico City and is one of Mexico's largest municipalities. Settlement began just after 1900, when Lake Texcoco was reduced in size and large areas of land were uncovered along the southern shore. To the north is Xochiaca Dam (built 1946), which protects the city from floods.

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