Greater Mexico City facts for kids

Greater Mexico City and Mexico City (Distrito Federal)

Greater Mexico City is a huge urban area that includes Mexico City and many towns around it. Its official name is the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México). It's like a giant puzzle made up of Mexico City itself, plus 41 nearby towns called municipalities. These towns are in the states of Mexico and Hidalgo.

Parts of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area

The Mexico City Metropolitan Area is made up of different sections. It includes the main part of Mexico City and many towns from two nearby states.

Mexico City's 16 Boroughs

Mexico City proper is divided into 16 smaller areas called boroughs (delegaciones). These are:

Towns in the State of Mexico

Forty different towns, or municipalities, from the State of Mexico are also part of this large metropolitan area. They are:

Town in the State of Hidalgo

One town from the state of Hidalgo is also included in this large urban area. That town is:

• Tizayuca

Images for kids

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  Comparative map of the original extent of the system of lakes and the current extent of today's urban area

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  Growth of the urban area from 1900 to 2000

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  Second level of the Periférico at San Jerónimo

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  Mexico City's metro

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  City of Teotihuacan

See also

In Spanish: Zona metropolitana del valle de México para niños