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Hotels in La Magdalena Contreras, Mexico City
La Magdalena Contreras is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City (Wikidata: "territorial demarcation of Mexico City"); population 247,622, area 75 km². Its centre is 8.5 km from the city centre. 6 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 6of 279 in Mexico City's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 8.5 km
- Nearest station
- Miguel Ángel de Quevedometro station · 3.7 km
- Nearest main sight
- Frida Kahlo Museum5.9 km
- Population
- 247,622Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 152OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 64 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in La Magdalena Contreras
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galeria Plaza San Jeronimo | 0.5 km |
| 2 | Pedregal Palace | 1.6 km |
| 3 | Camino Real Pedregal Mexico | 2.3 km |
| 4 | Hotel Royal Pedregal | 3.6 km |
| 5 | Aztic Hotel and Executive Suites | 3.8 km |
| 6 | Hacienda Peña Pobre | 4.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in La Magdalena Contreras
OpenStreetMap maps 121 restaurants, 25 cafes and 6 bars and pubs counted in La Magdalena Contreras, and 75 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 121 | 6 of 16 |
| Cafes | 25 | 8 of 16 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 6 | 10 of 16 |
| Museums and galleries | 11 | 4 of 16 |
| Named parks | 37 | 8 of 16 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 27 | 5 of 16 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 16 boroughs of Mexico City; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in La Magdalena Contreras
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of La Magdalena Contreras is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of La Magdalena Contreras: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Museo de Sitio Cuicuilco | Museum | 5.0 km |
| Six Flags Mexico | Theme park | 4.3 km |
| Universum Museo de la Ciencias | Museum | 4.3 km |
| Tren de Ingeniería | Attraction | 3.1 km |
| Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco | Attraction | 4.9 km |
| Ecológico "Japón" | Park | 2.3 km |
| Parque Ecológico "Las Águilas" | Park | 2.4 km |
| Areá verde común | Park | 1.8 km |
| Parque El Batán | Park | 0.8 km |
| Parque Ecológico de Cuicuilco | Park | 5.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of La Magdalena Contreras
OpenStreetMap maps no rail, metro, light-rail, monorail or funicular station within 3 km of the centre of La Magdalena Contreras.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far La Magdalena Contreras is from Mexico City's main sights
| Sight | From La Magdalena Contreras |
|---|---|
| Frida Kahlo Museum | 5.9 km |
| Luis Barragán House and Studio | 8.9 km |
| Chapultepec | 9.0 km |
| Chapultepec Castle | 10 km |
| National Museum of Anthropology | 11 km |
| Palace of Fine arts | 14 km |
| Historic downtown of Mexico City | 14 km |
| National Palace | 14 km |
| Templo Mayor | 14 km |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe | 20 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near La Magdalena Contreras
Nearest stations
- Miguel Ángel de Quevedo · metro station · 3.7 km
- Copilco · metro station · 3.9 km
- Barranca del Muerto · metro station · 4.1 km
Sights in La Magdalena Contreras
- Cuicuilco · archaeological site · 4.9 km
- Six Flags México · amusement park · 4.3 km
- Universum · museum · 4.3 km
- Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo · museum · 3.7 km
- Pabellón Nacional de la Biodiversidad · museum · 4.0 km
- Museo Casa del Risco · museum · 2.6 km
- UNAM Botanical Garden · botanical garden · 3.0 km
- Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo · museum · 2.5 km
- El Carmen complex · museum · 2.9 km
- Reino Aventura · amusement park · 4.3 km
- Bosque de Tlalpan · park · 4.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to La Magdalena Contreras
Questions
La Magdalena Contreras: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in La Magdalena Contreras, Mexico City?
6 places to stay in this guide are counted in La Magdalena Contreras: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. The nearest to the area centre is Galeria Plaza San Jeronimo, 0.5 km away.
How far is La Magdalena Contreras from the centre of Mexico City?
8.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Mexico City.
How far is La Magdalena Contreras from National Museum of Anthropology?
11 km in a straight line from the centre of La Magdalena Contreras. The nearest of Mexico City's main sights is Frida Kahlo Museum, 5.9 km away.
What is the nearest station to La Magdalena Contreras?
Miguel Ángel de Quevedo (metro station), 3.7 km from the area centre; then Copilco, 3.9 km and Barranca del Muerto, 4.1 km.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in La Magdalena Contreras?
OpenStreetMap maps 121 restaurants, 25 cafes and 6 bars and pubs counted in La Magdalena Contreras (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 16 boroughs of Mexico City that Wikidata records as a territorial demarcation of Mexico City located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 279 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); La Magdalena Contreras on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.