The borough extends over 21.8 km2 or 2,317.4 hectares, all of which is urbanized.
It accounts for 1.75% of the total territory of the Federal District, and is the smallest of the 16 boroughs.

The land is flat and located on the lakebed of Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico at an altitude of 2,235 meters above sea level.
Today, however, the lake in this area has dried completely and the canals, wetlands and lake of the territory have completely disappeared.
The climate is considered to be semi arid and temperate, with only the area bordering Benito Juárez and Iztapalapa considered to be semi moist with rains in the summer.
Overall, the borough is the driest in the Federal District, with an annual rainfall of not over 600 to 700mm per year.
With over 90% paved over, there are no wild habitats left in the borough.
Of the 2.34% dedicated to green space, most of these are traffic islands on major thoroughfares.

There are only two parks in the borough.
The Urbano-Ecológico School-Park is located on Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza in Colonia Agrícola Oriental, near the border of Iztapalapa.
This park has less than one hectare.
The other large green space is the parkland around the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports Center, which has been reforested with eucalyptus trees.
The borough extends over 21.8 km2 or 2,317.4 hectares, all of which is urbanized. It accounts for 1.75% of the total territory of the Federal District, and is the smallest of the 16 boroughs.
The land is flat and located on the lakebed of Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico at an altitude of 2,235 meters above sea level. Today, however, the lake in this area has dried completely and the canals, wetlands and lake of the territory have completely disappeared. The climate is considered to be semi arid and temperate, with only the area bordering Benito Juárez and Iztapalapa considered to be semi moist with rains in the summer. Overall, the borough is the driest in the Federal District, with an annual rainfall of not over 600 to 700mm per year. With over 90% paved over, there are no wild habitats left in the borough. Of the 2.34% dedicated to green space, most of these are traffic islands on major thoroughfares.
There are only two parks in the borough. The Urbano-Ecológico School-Park is located on Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza in Colonia Agrícola Oriental, near the border of Iztapalapa. This park has less than one hectare. The other large green space is the parkland around the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports Center, which has been reforested with eucalyptus trees.
Iztacalco