When was Mexico city founded?
Mexico City, as a municipality, was founded in 1521 by Cortés in the middle of the now drained Lake Texcoco on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, and of its lesser-known twin city Tlatelolco. The municipality was abolished in 1928, and the name “Mexico City” can now refer to two things. Officially, the name Ciudad de México is used by the Distrito Federal (D.F.). The D.F. is a federal district serving as the capital of Mexico and which is administered by the Mexican Federal Government. The D.F. encompasses the historical center of Mexico City, but is much larger than the historical municipality of Mexico City abolished in 1928. The urbanized area of Mexico City covers only the north of the D.F., while the south of the D.F. is made up of rural areas and mountains. Although the D.F. is not a municipality, the name Ciudad de México is used by Mexican authorities as a synonym for Distrito Federal. According to the Constitution of Mexico, Mexico City is the Federal
Ciudad de México Latitude 19° 24′-19° 03′ N Longitude 98° 57′-99° 22′ W Head of Government (of the D.F.) Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez Surface (km²) 1,499 km² (D.F.) 4,979 km² (Greater Mexico City) Population (2000 census) 8,605,239[1] (D.F.) 17,844,829[2](Greater Mexico City) Density (hab/km²) 5,741/km² (D.F.) Time zone (UTC) -6 UTC CST Postal code DF ISO 3166-2 code MX-DIF Calling codes Country +52 / Area 55 Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /’mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. The “Distrito Federal” is also commonly just referred to as the “D.F.” It is one of the largest cities in the world and is classed as a megalopolis as it encompasses one large city that has slowly engulfed other, smaller ones. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 meters (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides b
