The Zócalo, or main square, remains the cultural, political and religious center of the city.

This main plaza originally was rectangular, but later made square because the earlier version was considered to be ugly.

For much of the colonial period, it was the main source of potable water via a fountain that had been installed in the center in the mid-16th century.

[1] Today, the Zocalo is a tree-filled plaza and contains a large number of sculptures, but the most noted is the San Miguel Arcángel Fountain, placed in the center in 1777.

Many notable buildings surround the Zocalo including City Hall, the Casa de los Muñecos and the Cathedral.