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The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central. [2]
With a population of 21,804,515 (2020 census), Greater Mexico City is both the biggest and the densest metropolitan area in the country. Of the ca. 21.8 million, 9.2 million live in Mexico City proper [ 8 ] and 12.4 million in the State of Mexico (ca. 75% of the state's population), including the municipalities of: [ 8 ]
Greater Mexico City is the largest metropolitan area in Mexico and the area with the highest population density. According to the 2020 Population Census , 21,804,515 persons lived in this metropolitan area, of which 9,209,944 live in Mexico City proper. [ 5 ]
Tourism plays a major role in the borough's economy. It contains some of the best-known landmarks of Mexico City, so it has become the most visited area of the city by tourists. The most popular areas are the historic center, Alameda Central/Bellas Artes, Reforma, and Zona Rosa.
Historical city of Izamal (Izamal, Mayan continuity in an Historical City) Yucatán: 2008 iii, iv, vi (cultural) Izamal was an important city of the Maya civilization and probably the largest city of the northern Yucatan Peninsula. It was founded c. 800-600 BCE and was partially abandoned c. 800-1000 CE. Several pre-Hispanic structures have ...
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La Merced is a barrio or a neighborhood of Mexico City defined by its socioeconomics and history rather than by an official designation. It extends over the southeast of the historic center of Mexico City and is one of the oldest sections of the city, established over 700 years ago by the Mexica as part of the founding of Tenochtitlan.