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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Eje 2 Norte locatedIn Mexico City
Eje 2 Sur locatedIn Mexico City
Torre del Caballito locatedIn Mexico City
Torre del Caballito city Mexico City
Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza locatedIn Mexico City
Anillo Interior locatedIn Mexico City
alcaldía Benito Juárez locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mexico City
subject surface form: Alcaldía Benito Juárez
Las Américas locatedIn Mexico City
Eugenia locatedIn Mexico City
Eugenia city Mexico City
Zócalo main square locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Zócalo
Zócalo main square locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mexico City
subject surface form: Zócalo
Eje 3 Sur locatedIn Mexico City
Museo Dolores Olmedo locatedIn Mexico City
Museo Dolores Olmedo city Mexico City
La Ciudadela Market locatedIn Mexico City
Calle Enrico Martínez locatedIn Mexico City
Dr. Vertiz locatedIn Mexico City
Zona Rosa, Mexico City locatedIn Mexico City
Eje 4 Sur locatedIn Mexico City
Félix Cuevas locatedIn Mexico City
Mexico City light rail locatedIn Mexico City
La Casa Azul locatedIn Mexico City
Glorieta de Insurgentes locatedIn Mexico City
Roma locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Roma, Mexico City
Plaza de la Conchita locatedIn Mexico City
Plaza de la Conchita city Mexico City
avenida Revolución locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Avenida Revolución
avenida Revolución locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City
subject surface form: Avenida Revolución
Glorieta de Insurgentes plaza locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Glorieta de Insurgentes
Colonia Álamos locatedIn Mexico City