what is it?
2006-06-23 08:24:27 · 17 answers · asked by stdjali 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Mexico City
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.
In a broader meaning, "Mexico City" refers to the whole metropolitan area of Greater Mexico City. The metropolitan area extends beyond the limits of the D.F. and encompasses (as of 2000) 35 independent municipalities located in the State of México (Estado de México), to the north, east, and west of the D.F., extending as far north as the State of Hidalgo. The metropolitan area of Greater Mexico City had 17.8 million inhabitants at the 2000 Mexican census. This means Mexico City is among the five most populated metropolitan areas in the world on par with New York City, Seoul and São Paulo.
2006-06-23 08:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by sparks_mex 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City
2006-06-23 09:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by matty339 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City.
2006-06-23 08:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City is the capital.
2006-06-23 09:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City, District Federal or Cuidad de Mexico, D.F.
2006-06-23 08:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by ocean_luvin_mermaid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City.
Mexico City (Spanish: México, Ciudad de México, or DF (de effe)) is the capital of Mexico, and one of the world's largest and most populated cities.
2006-06-23 08:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 ways to call it:
1) D.F. (distrito federal)
2) Mexico City (ciudad de méxico)
2006-06-25 15:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexico City...Ciudad de México...or DF stands for Distrito Federal
2006-06-24 01:29:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mexico city
2006-06-23 08:29:19 · answer #9 · answered by ~*Jenny M *~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mexico city
2006-06-23 08:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by tiny1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋