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Hotels in Xochimilco, Mexico City
Xochimilco is one of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City (Wikidata: "territorial demarcation of Mexico City"); population 442,178, area 122 km². Its centre is 12 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 279 in Mexico City's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 12 km
- Nearest station
- Xochimilco1.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Frida Kahlo Museum14 km
- Population
- 442,178Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 88OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 114 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Xochimilco
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 | Hotel Amala | 5.2 km |
| 2 | City Express Plus Periferico Sur Tlalpan | 6.3 km |
| 3 | Novo Coapa | 6.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Xochimilco
OpenStreetMap maps 48 restaurants, 20 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Xochimilco, and 43 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 | 48 | 11 of 16 |
| Cafes | 20 | 10 of 16 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 20 | 5 of 16 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 9 of 16 |
| Named parks | 26 | 11 of 16 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 16 | 7 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 Xochimilco
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Xochimilco is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Xochimilco: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Island of the Dolls | Park | 2.9 km |
| Capilla de San Juan Bautista | Place of worship | 2.2 km |
| Belém boats | Attraction | 1.4 km |
| Parque Ecológico de Cuemanco | Park | 6.2 km |
| Deportivo Xochimilco | Park | 1.4 km |
| Bosque de Nativitas | Park | 0.2 km |
| Villa Quietud | Park | 6.2 km |
| Piraña | Park | 6.1 km |
| Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas | Attraction | 0.7 km |
| mini parque Cananea | Park | 5.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Xochimilco
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Xochimilco, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Xochimilco | light rail | 1.7 km |
| Francisco Goitia | light rail | 2.0 km |
| Huichapan | light rail | 2.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Xochimilco is from Mexico City's main sights
| Sight | From Xochimilco |
|---|---|
| Frida Kahlo Museum | 14 km |
| Luis Barragán House and Studio | 21 km |
| National Palace | 21 km |
| Historic downtown of Mexico City | 21 km |
| Templo Mayor | 21 km |
| Chapultepec Castle | 21 km |
| Chapultepec | 21 km |
| Palace of Fine arts | 21 km |
| National Museum of Anthropology | 22 km |
| Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe | 26 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Xochimilco
Other stations (Wikidata)
Sights in Xochimilco
- Museo Dolores Olmedo · art museum · 3.6 km
- Cathedral of St. Bernard of Siena · cathedral · 1.8 km
- Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura · museum · 1.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Xochimilco
Benito Juárez
Cuajimalpa
Milpa Alta
Tláhuac
Tlalpan
Iztapalapa
Questions
Xochimilco: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Xochimilco, Mexico City?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Xochimilco: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Amala, 5.2 km away.
How far is Xochimilco from the centre of Mexico City?
12 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Mexico City.
How far is Xochimilco from National Museum of Anthropology?
22 km in a straight line from the centre of Xochimilco. The nearest of Mexico City's main sights is Frida Kahlo Museum, 14 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Xochimilco?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Xochimilco (light rail, 1.7 km), Francisco Goitia (light rail, 2.0 km) and Huichapan (light rail, 2.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Xochimilco?
OpenStreetMap maps 48 restaurants, 20 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Xochimilco (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); Xochimilco on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.