Colonia Noche Buena

Colonia Noche Buena is a neighborhood in Benito Juárez, Mexico City.

Noche Buena
Baltimore street with Parque Hundido in the background
Location of Colonia Noche Buena (in red) within Benito Juárez borough
Country Mexico
City Mexico City
BoroughBenito Juárez
Area
  Total0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Postal code
03720

"Noche Buena" literally means "good night". The name comes from Compañía Ladrillera de la Noche Buena, a brickworks from the XIX century that was located in the lands that now belong to the Parque Hundido and the Colonia Noche Buena.[1]

Location

Colonia Noche Buena is located in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City.

The neighborhood is bordered by:[2][3]

Description

Colonia Noche Buena is mainly a residential neighborhood consisting of apartment buildings and houses that date back to the 1950s, though some of this buildings have been demolished and replaced by modern apartment buildings. The neighborhood has, also, a few small cafés and restaurants.

Similarly to adjacent Ciudad de los Deportes and Colonia Nápoles, Noche Buena's street nomenclature corresponds to cities and states of the United States, such as Baltimore, Florida, Carolina and Cleveland, to name a few.

Transportation

Public transportation

The area is served by the Mexico City Metrobús Line 1 and EcoBici bikeshare.

Metrobús stations

  • Parque Hundido

References

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