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 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 Powers of the Union of Mexico
linked to: Mexico
knownFor air pollution issues
colonial architecture
dense population
economic importance in Latin America
vibrant cultural life
locatedIn Central Mexico
linked to: Valley of 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 Ciudad de México
linked to: Mexico City
population over 9,000,000 (city proper)
populationMetro over 20,000,000
predecessor Tenochtitlan
publicTransportSystem Metrobús
Mexico City Metro
shortName CDMX
linked to: Mexico City
timeZone Central Standard Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
twinCity Los Angeles
Madrid
Tokyo

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Mexico capital Mexico City
Mexico largestCity Mexico City
Mexico City officialName Ciudad de México
linked to: Mexico City
Mexico City shortName CDMX
linked to: Mexico City
Los Angeles hasSisterCity Mexico City
Guillermo Navarro placeOfBirth Mexico City
Gabriel García Márquez placeOfDeath Mexico City, Mexico
linked to: Mexico City
Gabriel García Márquez residence Mexico City, Mexico
linked to: Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón locatedIn Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón partOf Mexico City metropolitan area
linked to: Mexico City
Magdalena Contreras partOf Mexico City
Benito Juárez partOf Mexico City
Club América basedIn Mexico City
Club América city Mexico City
Spanish galleon trade linkedCity Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico seat Mexico City
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
Palacio Nacional location Mexico City
Palacio Nacional city Mexico City
Palacio Nacional federalDistrict Ciudad de México
linked to: Mexico City
Palacio Nacional countryCapital Mexico City
Coyoacán partOf Mexico City
Cuauhtémoc partOf Mexico City
Cuauhtémoc capitalOf Mexico City
Paseo de la Reforma locatedIn Mexico City
Paseo de la Reforma city Mexico City
Metrobús locatedIn Mexico City
Gustavo A. Madero partOf Mexico City
Zócalo locatedIn Mexico City
Zócalo city Mexico City
HKS, Inc. hasOfficeIn Mexico City
Latin America hasMajorCity Mexico City
President of Mexico seat Mexico City
President of Mexico residesIn Mexico City
Valley of Mexico contains Mexico City
Valley of Mexico majorCity Mexico City
Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico City borough) partOf Mexico City
subject linked to: Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico City borough) locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City
subject linked to: Miguel Hidalgo