Economy
Tlalpan accounts for 6.8% of the Federal District’s workforce. Most are employed in services (48.5%), followed by commerce (25.1%) and manufacturing (15.8%). The borough accounts for 4.4% of the Federal District’s GDP, mostly from services (68.6% of the borough GDP), transportation and commerce. The borough accounts for 13.3% of the Federal District’s rural economy (agriculture, forestry etc) producing staple crops such as corn and beans as well as fruits (apples, peaches, etc) and cut and uncut flowers. Livestock percentates of higher producing 28% of cattle, 23.2% of pigs and 66.9%. There have been efforts by the city tourism agency to bring more tourism to the borough, especially to Tlalpan center. One proposal is to have the Turibus tour bus system include a stop in the area. However, studies and neighborhood groups have express concerns about the possibility of this leading to deterioration of the area.
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