Álvaro Obregón () is a borough (demarcación territorial) in Mexico City. It contains a large portion of the south-west part of Mexico City. It had a 2020 census population of 759,137 inhabitants and lies at an elevation of 2,319 m. above sea level.

Economy

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Volaris has its headquarters in Colonia Zedec, Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón; previously the headquarters were in Peña Blanca, Santa Fe. Grupo Bimbo has its headquarters in Santa Fe, Álvaro Obregón.

Education

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National public high schools of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Escuela Nacional Preparatoria include:

  • Escuela Nacional Preparatoria 8 "Miguel E. Schulz" (ES)

Public high schools of the Instituto de Educación Media Superior del Distrito Federal (IEMS) include:

  • Escuela Preparatoria Álvaro Obregón I "Lázaro Cárdenas del Río"
  • Escuela Preparatoria Álvaro Obregón II "Vasco de Quiroga"

International schools include:

  • ASF Mexico, the American international school
  • Edron Academy, the British educational school
  • Liceo Mexicano Japonés, the Japanese educational school of Mexico City, is located in Jardines del Pedregal.
  • Peterson Schools, an American international school system, has its Pedregal campus in Pedregal
  • The Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt operates the Plantel Pedregal, which has Kindergarten classes, as part of the Campus Sur/Campus Süd (formerly Campus Xochimilco).

Other private schools:

  • Colegio Alexander Bain and Bachillerato Alexander Bain
  • Colegio Olinca Altavista campus
  • Colegio Princeton kindergarten and primary campuses
  • Colegio Francés del Pedregal in Jardines del Pedregal
  • Instituto Francisco Possenti
  • Instituto Miguel Ángel
  • Instituto Oxford
  • Vermont School Plantel Pedregal
  • Universidad Panamericana Preparatoria campus for men
  • Colegio Junipero (private elementary school) (Col. Las Américas)

Parks and recreation

The Asociación México Japonesa owns a cultural center, the Nichiboku Bunka Kaikan (日墨文化会館 "Mexican Japanese Cultural Center"), within the Las Águilas colonia of the Álvaro Obregón municipality.

Notable people

  • Jonathan Levin (born 1993), footballer

References

  • Alcaldía de Álvaro Obregón website