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Mexico City, Federal District

Mexico City
Ciudad de México
Capital
Mexico City
Clockwise from top: Skyline of Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, Skyline of Polanco, Palacio de Bellas Artes, The National Palace, Angel of Independence and Torre Latinoamericana.
Flag of Mexico City
Flag
Coat of arms of Mexico City
Coat of arms
Motto: La Ciudad de los Palacios
(The City of Palaces)
Mexico City within Mexico
Mexico City within Mexico
Coordinates: 19°26′N 99°8′W / 19.433°N 99.133°W / 19.433; -99.133Coordinates: 19°26′N 99°8′W / 19.433°N 99.133°W / 19.433; -99.133
Country  Mexico
Entity Capital
Subdivisions
Founded
  • March 13, 1325:
    Mexico-Tenochtitlan
  • August 13, 1521:
    Ciudad de México
  • November 18, 1824:
    Distrito Federal
  • January 29, 2016:
    Ciudad de México
Founded by
Government
 • Mayor PRD Miguel Ángel Mancera
 • Senators
 • Deputies
Area
 • Capital 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi)
  Ranked 32nd
Elevation 2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Highest elevation 3,930 m (12,890 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Capital 8,918,653
 • Rank 2nd
 • Density 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Density rank 1st
 • Urban 20.4 million
Demonym(s)
  • Capitalino (a)
  • Defeño (a)
  • Mexiqueño (a)
  • Chilango (a)
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
Postal code 00–16
Area code 55
ISO 3166 code MX-DFE
HDI Increase 0.831 Very High Ranked 1st of 32
GDP USD 411 billion
Website Official website
^ b. Area of Mexico City that includes non-urban areas at the south
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Center of Mexico City
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Plaza de la Constitucion Ciudad de Mexico City.jpg
Location Mexico
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii, iv, v
Reference 412
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1987 (11th Session)
Ciudad Universitaria
UNAM library.jpg
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico's biggest Public Institution
Parent institution
UNAM
Location Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico
Official name Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Designated 2007 (31st session)
Reference no. 1250
State Party Mexico
Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico City, or City of Mexico (Spanish: Ciudad de México, American Spanish: [sjuˈða(ð) ðe ˈmexiko]; abbreviated as "CDMX"), is the capital and most populous city of Mexico. As an "alpha" global city, Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen municipalities (previously called boroughs).

The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people, with a land area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the Greater Mexico City population is 21.2 million people, making it the second-largest metropolitan area of the western hemisphere, behind New York City, the tenth-largest agglomeration, and the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world.

The Greater Mexico City has a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$411 billion in 2011, making Mexico City urban agglomeration one of the economically largest metropolitan areas in the world. The city was responsible for generating 15.8% of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22% of total national GDP. As a stand-alone country, in 2013, Mexico City would be the fifth-largest economy in Latin America—five times as large as Costa Rica's and about the same size as Peru's.


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