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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Colonia Tránsito postalAddressCity Mexico City
this entity surface form: Ciudad de México
Spectre filmingLocation Mexico City
First Chamber location Mexico City
subject surface form: First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
Federal Judiciary Council (through constitutional oversight role) locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Federal Judiciary Council
Irrigación (Mexico City neighborhood) locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Irrigación
Irrigación (Mexico City neighborhood) locatedInFederalEntity Mexico City
subject surface form: Irrigación
this entity surface form: Mexico City (CDMX)
Presidential residence Los Pinos (former official residence) locatedIn Mexico City
subject surface form: Presidential residence Los Pinos
Presidential residence Los Pinos (former official residence) locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City
subject surface form: Presidential residence Los Pinos
Altar a la Patria locatedIn Mexico City
Auditorio metro station locatedIn Mexico City
Auditorio metro station cityServed Mexico City
former Lake Chalco locatedNear Mexico City
SCJN locatedIn Mexico City
SCJN city Mexico City
Francisco Javier Venegas residence Mexico City
Villa de Guadalupe locatedIn Mexico City
Insurgentes Norte Avenue locatedIn Mexico City
Insurgentes Norte Avenue city Mexico City
Félix María Calleja residence Mexico City
former Lake Zumpango northwestOf Mexico City
subject surface form: Former Lake Zumpango
Second Chamber location Mexico City
subject surface form: Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Museo Tamayo locatedIn Mexico City
National Auditorium locatedIn Mexico City
National Auditorium city Mexico City
Aztec Hall locatedInCity Mexico City
Colonia Paulino Navarro locatedIn Mexico City
Colonia Paulino Navarro partOf Mexico City
Colonia Paulino Navarro city Mexico City
Miguel Hidalgo borough partOf Mexico City
Miguel Hidalgo borough capital Mexico City
Colonia Morelos locatedIn Mexico City
Jardín Centenario locatedIn Mexico City
Jardín Centenario city Mexico City
Zona Rosa locatedIn Mexico City
Plaza Garibaldi locatedIn Mexico City
Plaza Garibaldi city Mexico City