Distrito Federal (Ciudad de México), Mexico City

Distrito Federal: federal district of Brazil

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Ciudad de México at a glance

Ciudad de México currently has 12 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Ciudad de México

Population 3,039,444
Country Brazil
State Mexico City (Mexico)
Plate code DF
Area 5802 km2
Latitude & Longitude 19.2833,-99.1333
Legislative body Legislative Chamber of Federal District
Altitude 3,688 feet / 1124 meters
Capital Brasília
Establishment April 21, 1960 (66 years ago)
Time Zone UTC−03:00
Local time 11:45:09 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Ciudad de México is located at 19°16'60"N 99°7'60"W (19.2833300, -99.1333300).

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The largest city of Ciudad de México is Mexico City with a population of 8,918,653. . See all Ciudad de México cities & populated places.

Official website of Ciudad de México

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,570,160 - census
2017 3,039,444 15.44% census
CDMX, Ciudad de Mexico, DF, El DF, Mexico City, Mexico D.F., The Federal District, mo xi ge cheng shi, 墨西哥城市