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The Historic Tlalpan Center

Villa de Tlalpan, San Agustín de las Cuevas, Tlalpan City or better known today as Tlalpan, is one of the oldest towns of the Federal District of Mexico, even prior to Mexico City. It was one of the principle cities south of the Valley of Mexico in the Pre-hispanic era founded in the same way by the indigenous Nahuas Xochimilcas near Tepanecas. It was under both control, until it collided with Xochimilco and was conquered by the Mexicas Tenochcas. Like many other cities they allied with the Spanish against the Mexicas. Later in the conquest they returned to be under the jurisdiction of Xochimilco until it became a town with the name of San Agustín de las Cuevas and were given their own territory. After the independence, in creating the Federal District in 1824, it was the third capital of the State of Mexico and was elevated to the status of City. But being very close to Mexico City the state powers moved to the city of Toluca de Lerdo. In the 20th century they returned calling this city just by the name of Tlalpan. Today it is referred by many simply as a colony or neighborhood of Mexico City with great tourist attraction.

Officially the place called and known as the Historic Tlalpan Center does not exist. The official name is the Center Zone of Tlalpan, as indicated by the creation decree and the development program of the Special Development Zone.