Colonia Narvarte is the commonly used name for an area in the

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borough of

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Geography

The area commonly known as Narvarte or Colonia Narvarte actually contains five officially recognized neighborhoods: *Colonia Piedad Narvarte *Colonia Atenor Salas *Colonia Narvarte Poniente *Colonia Narvarte Oriente *Colonia Vértiz Narvarte Narvarte is bordered on the west by

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, the north by

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freeway, across which are

Colonia Roma Colonia Roma, also called La Roma or simply, Roma, is a district located in the Cuauhtémoc, D.F., Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City just west of the Historic center of Mexico City, city's historic center. The area comprises two ''colonia (Mexi ...

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History

The old village of La Piedad was located in Colonia Piedad Narvarte, but no traces remain. The area was developed starting in the 1940s,La Colonia Narvarte
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and Lebanese immigrants moved here.

Points of interest

The large

Parque Delta Parque Delta is an enclosed shopping mall in Colonia Piedad Narvarte in Mexico City, at the southeast corner of Colonia Roma. It contains of floor space, of which is rentable, while the land on which it is built measures . It is located at ...

shopping center is located in Colonia Piedad Narvarte. The headquarters of the

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with its famous murals is also located in the area.

Transportation

The area is served by metro stations

Metro Eugenia Eugenia is a metro station along Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Colonia Vertiz Narvarte and Colonia del Valle neighbourhoods of the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. The station logo depicts a stork, and its name r ...

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and

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and by

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lines 2 and 3.

References

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Colonia Narvarte Colonia Narvarte is the commonly used name for an area in the Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. Geography The area commonly known as Narvarte or Colonia Narvarte actually contains five officially recognized neighborhoods: *Colonia Piedad Na ...

Narvarte Colonia Narvarte is the commonly used name for an area in the Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Benito Juárez borough of Mexico City. Geography The area commonly known as Narvarte or Colonia Narvarte actually contains five officially recognized neig ...