page_title: Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico)
section_title: Historical nomenclature
hierarchical_section_title: Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Mexico) / Historical nomenclature
caption_attribution_description: English: Overview of the headquarters of the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes on Eje Central in Mexico City
context_page_description: The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico is the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its headquarters are in the Torre Libertad on Reforma in Mexico City but some aspects of the department still function at the old headquarters located at the intersection of Eje Central and Eje 4 Sur. The building is decorated with murals created by arranging small colored stones on the building's outer walls.
context_section_description: The forerunner of the modern-day SCT was created in 1891 under President Porfirio Díaz and was known as the Secretariat of Communications (Secretaría de Comunicaciones); its first incumbent as secretary was Manuel González Cosío. In 1920 it was renamed to the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas; "SCOP"). It acquired its present name in 1959.
caption: Secretariat of Communications and Transportation building
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