Mexico City
Mexico City is a capital city in Mexico with a population of about 12,294,193.
Mexico City is the capital and most populous city of Mexico, as well as the most populous city in North America. It is one of the world's leading cultural and financial centers and, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network's 2024 ranking, is classified as an Alpha world city. Located in the Valley of Mexico on the high Mexican Central Plateau, the city sits at an altitude of 2,240 meters. It is divided into 16 boroughs, or demarcaciones territoriales, which are further subdivided into neighborhoods, or colonias.
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About Mexico City
| Country | Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | 09 |
| Population | 12,294,193 |
| Local currency | MXN |
| Coordinates | 19.4285, -99.1277 |
| Time zone | America/Mexico_City |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Megacity |
| Population (Mexico) | #1 most populated in Mexico |
| Where on Earth | 19°25′42″N · 99°7′40″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,163 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,856 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -19.43, 80.87 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Los Angeles | 2,491 km |
| New York | 3,359 km |
| São Paulo | 7,431 km |
| London | 8,929 km |
| Paris | 9,196 km |
| Moscow | 10,720 km |