Forums > General > Living, Working, Retiring

tonynico

Apr 10, 2011, 8:07 AM

Post #1 of 9 (2846 views)

Shortcut

Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

My electric bill show my address.
It gives my avenida then it says ESQ c21

What does the ESQ stand for?

Thanks
Tony

yucatandreamer

Apr 10, 2011, 8:10 AM

Post #2 of 9 (2837 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

esquina-corner

morgaine7

Apr 10, 2011, 8:12 AM

Post #3 of 9 (2831 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

Esq = esquina (corner)
Sounds like your property is at the corner of the avenida and Calle 21.

Kate

tonyburton / Moderator

Apr 10, 2011, 8:12 AM

Post #4 of 9 (2831 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

Esquina = corner (presumably in this case with Calle 21).
Note that it does not always mean the building is precisely at the intersection, but it must be pretty close. One of the reasons for this system, common to many parts of Mexico, is simply that homes were originally numbered in the order they were built, resulting in no obvious pattern to the numbers, and indeed, even resulting in duplication of numbering in some instances on the same street, with two homes having identical numbers. Having a cross-street makes location of the precise building more efficient.

tonynico

Apr 10, 2011, 8:15 AM

Post #5 of 9 (2824 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonyburton] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

Thanks for the Fast Reply
You guys are the best.

sparks

Apr 10, 2011, 4:47 PM

Post #6 of 9 (2739 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

And mine says "y a 3 cuad c futbol"

Sparks Mexico - Sparks Costalegre

mazbook1

Apr 11, 2011, 9:20 PM

Post #7 of 9 (2585 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

And here is a thread that addressed this exact problem:

http://www.mexconnect.com/cgi-bin/forums/gforum.cgi?post=135700;search_string=mexican%20address;#135700

Hope this helps.

richmx2

Apr 11, 2011, 11:45 PM

Post #8 of 9 (2567 views)

Shortcut

Re: [tonynico] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

Not sure what the "proper" Postal Service approved addressing system has to do all this, since CFE delivers their own bills.

http://mexfiles.net
http://voiceofmexico.com
http://editorialmazatlan.com

mazbook1

Apr 13, 2011, 5:57 PM

Post #9 of 9 (2480 views)

Shortcut

Re: [richmx2] Address question

Can't Post | Private Reply

You're right Rich. I completely overlooked/forgot about that. And some of those CFE recibos have some VERY strange addresses! You certainly would NEVER find my business in Mazatlán if all you had was the address from my CFE recibo!!!!