Mexico City

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Mexico City is the densely populated cultural, political, and economic center of Mexico, known for its rich history, colonial architecture, and vibrant urban life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
federal entity of Mexico
megacity
builtOn National Museum of Anthropology
surface form: ruins of Tenochtitlan
capitalOf Mexico
climate subtropical highland climate
continent North America
coordinates 19.4326° N, 99.1332° W
country Mexico
demonym capitalino
chilango
elevation approximately 2,240 meters above sea level
formerName Distrito Federal
foundedBy Spanish conquistadors
foundedOn 1521
governmentType federal entity with elected head of government
hasSubdivision Azcapotzalco
Benito Juárez
Coyoacán
Cuajimalpa de Morelos
Cuauhtémoc
Gustavo A. Madero
Iztacalco
Iztapalapa
Magdalena Contreras
Miguel Hidalgo
Milpa Alta
Tlalpan
Tláhuac
Venustiano Carranza
Xochimilco
Álvaro Obregón
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of Mexico City
Xochimilco
headOfGovernmentTitle Jefe de Gobierno
historicalEvent capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain
host city of the 1986 FIFA World Cup final
site of the 1968 Summer Olympics
hostsInstitution Chamber of Deputies
Palacio Nacional
Senate of the Republic
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
isSeatOf Mexico
surface form: Powers of the Union of Mexico
knownFor air pollution issues
colonial architecture
dense population
economic importance in Latin America
vibrant cultural life
locatedIn Valley of Mexico
surface form: Central Mexico

Valley of Mexico
majorAirport Mexico City International Airport
majorAvenue Paseo de la Reforma
majorMuseum National Museum of Anthropology
Palacio de Bellas Artes
majorPark Bosque de Chapultepec
majorSquare Zócalo
officialLanguage Spanish
officialName Mexico City self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ciudad de México
population over 9,000,000 (city proper)
populationMetro over 20,000,000
predecessor Tenochtitlan
publicTransportSystem Metrobús
Mexico City Metro
shortName Mexico City self-linksurface differs
surface form: CDMX
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
twinCity Los Angeles
Madrid
Tokyo

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Deportivo 18 de Marzo locatedIn Mexico City
La Raza locatedIn Mexico City
La Raza locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Mexico City
this entity surface form: Mexico City, Mexico
Guerrero locatedIn Mexico City
Hidalgo locatedIn Mexico City
Centro Médico locatedIn Mexico City
Zapata locatedIn Mexico City
Zapata city Mexico City
NM-73 location Mexico City
NM-73 usedInCity Mexico City
NM-83B operatedInCity Mexico City
Mexico City borough of Gustavo A. Madero partOf Mexico City
subject surface form: Gustavo A. Madero
Eje 1 Norte locatedIn Mexico City
Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres OlympicCity Mexico City
subject surface form: Peter Norman
Museo del Estanquillo locatedIn Mexico City
Museo del Estanquillo city Mexico City
Avenida 20 de Noviembre locatedIn Mexico City
Copilco locatedIn Mexico City
Copilco city Mexico City
Parque México locatedIn Mexico City
Parque México city Mexico City
NM-79 operatedInCity Mexico City
Avenida Insurgentes locatedIn Mexico City
Church of La Profesa locatedIn Mexico City
Church of La Profesa city Mexico City
Metro Hidalgo station locatedIn Mexico City
Franz Mayer placeOfActivity Mexico City
Pepita Embil placeOfDeath Mexico City
Pepita Embil residence Mexico City
Melchor Ocampo workLocation Mexico City
Coacalco isSuburbanOf Mexico City
Carrington placeOfDeath Mexico City
subject surface form: Leonora Carrington
Calzada Vallejo locatedIn Mexico City
Lake Xochimilco locatedIn Mexico City