San Ángel is a colonia located in the southwest of Mexico City in Álvaro Obregón borough. Historically it was a rural community called Tenanitla in the pre-Hispanic period. Its current name is derived from the El Carmen monastery school called San Ángel Mártir. It remained a rural community centered on the monastery until the 19th and 20th centuries when the monastery closed and the area joined the urban sprawl of Mexico City. The area still contains many historic buildings, and El Carmen is one of the most visited museums in the city. Its annual flower fair, Feria de las Flores , has been held since 1856.
In 1934 San Ángel was declared a Pueblo Típico Pintoresco; in 1987 it was declared a historical monument zone.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ángel
Address Jardín de la Bombilla, Álvaro Obregón 01070, Mexico
Coordinates 19°20'49.2" N -99°11'13.2" E
