Mexico City

The Mexican Federal District, known in Spanish as Distrito Federal (D.F.), is an area within Mexico that is not part of any of the Mexican states, but an independent self-governing city-state and the seat of the Federal Government. The core of the vast Mexico City Metropolitan Area is within the Federal District's limits. The border with the State of Mᅢᄅxico surrounds the D.F. on the north, east and west, while the State of Morelos shares the bo... more

Date founded:

  • Mar 18, 1325

Country:

Time zone(s):

Area:

  • 9,560 km² (3691 mi² )

Also known as:

  • Mexican Federal District,
  • DF,
  • D.F.,
  • México, D.F.,
  • Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México,
  • Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico,
  • Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México,
  • Mexico City Metropolitan Zone,
  • Greater Mexico City,
  • México,
  • Ciudad de México,
  • La Ciudad de los Palacios,
  • Tenochtitlán,
  • Distrito Federal,
  • The Federal District,
  • Distritofederal,
  • Ciudad De Mexico

Olympic host city

Olympics hosted

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country. It is the...
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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • 1987
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