Tepeyac or the
Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names "Tepeyacac" and "Tepeaquilla", is located inside
Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost
delegación or
borough of the
Mexican Federal District. According to the Catholic tradition, it is the site where
Saint Juan Diego met the
Virgin of Guadalupe in December of 1531, and received the iconic image of the Lady of Guadalupe. The
Basilica of Guadalupe located there is one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world. Spanish colonists erected a Catholic chapel at the site, Our Lady of Guadalupe, "the place of many miracles".