Abstract

GRANADOS ALCANTAR, José Aurelio. Migratory Trends in Cities Adjacent to the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. The Case of Urban Agglomeration in Pachuca. Estud. demogr. urbanos [online]. 2007, vol.22, n.3, pp.619-649. ISSN 2448-6515.  https://doi.org/10.24201/edu.v22i3.1273.

Over the past twenty years, the city of Pachuca has undergone enormous transformations in its territory while the rate of population growth has meant that the city has expanded more than ever before in its nearly 500 years of existence. Part of this population growth is due to the migratory processes that have taken place in recent years. Given the trends and experiences of other cities adjacent to the Mexico City Metropolitan Zone, the authors believe that the current migratory flow will be consolidated and intensified over the next few years. The aim of this study is to therefore to undertake a study of migratory trends in the urban space of Pachuca, by describing migrants’ profiles according to the established flows. The authors are interested in predicting the economic and social changes in the city, the development of its regional influence and its new role in the system of cities and the Mexico City megalopolis.

Keywords : Pachuca; population decentralization; absolute migration; recent migration.