The sixteen municipalities (
Alcaldías) of Mexico City proper.
This is a list of the preserved Pre-Columbian-era archaeological sites in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.
This list does not include objects or constructions preserved in museums of the city.
Neither, this list does not include the Greater Mexico City pre-columbian archaeological sites outside Mexico City; only include within the 16 municipalities of Mexico City proper.
They are protected real estates that are heritage of the nation, and are declared as such in the Public Register of Monuments and Archaeological Zones of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), in accordance with the Federal law on monuments and archaeological, artistic and historical zones of Mexico.
Buildings in the areas of the Historic center of Mexico City, Xochimilco and Central University City Campus of the UNAM are World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
The list is ordered by their foundation or groundbreaking date.
| Name |
Image |
Note |
Built |
Source |
Location |
ID |
| Archaeological site of Mixcoac |
 |
It was a settlement of the city-state of Coyohuacan (Tepanecs) and after was shortly occupied by the Mexicas (Aztecs) |
900 BC-1521 |
|
Quick facts for kids General information |
| Location |
San Pedro de los Pinos, corner of San Antonio avenue and Periférico |
| Coordinates |
19°13′51.96″N 99°6′44.64″W / 19.2311000°N 99.1124000°W / 19.2311000; -99.1124000 (Archaeological site of Mixcoac) |
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| Cuicuilco |
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It was the one of oldest cities in the Valley of Mexico. It was a city-state |
800 BC-400 BC |
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| General information |
| Location |
Tlalpan |
| Coordinates |
19°18′6″N 99°10′54″W / 19.30167°N 99.18167°W / 19.30167; -99.18167 (Cuicuilco) |
|
ZA45 |
| Archaeological site of Cerro de la Estrella |
 |
Village related to Cuicuilco culture and a very important ritual ceremony was performed here |
200 BC |
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| General information |
| Location |
Cerro de la Estrella, Iztapalapa |
| Coordinates |
19°20′37″N 99°5′24″W / 19.34361°N 99.09000°W / 19.34361; -99.09000 (Archaeological site of Tlatelolco) |
|
ZA44 |
| Copilco |
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It was an important ceremonial center of the Chichimecas, Tepanecas and Cuicuilcas |
500 |
|
| General information |
| Location |
west side of Coyoacán |
| Coordinates |
19°20′8″N 99°10′36″W / 19.33556°N 99.17667°W / 19.33556; -99.17667 (Copilco) |
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| Cuahilama |
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It was a ceremonial center of several cultures |
1200-1500 |
|
| General information |
| Location |
south east of Santa Cruz Acalpixca, Cuahilama |
| Coordinates |
19°14′30″N 99°4′15″W / 19.24167°N 99.07083°W / 19.24167; -99.07083 (Cuahilama) |
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| Templo Mayor |
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It was the main temple of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire |
1325-1487 |
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| General information |
| Location |
Plaza del Zócalo, Center |
| Coordinates |
19°26′6″N 99°7′53″W / 19.43500°N 99.13139°W / 19.43500; -99.13139 (Templo Mayor) |
|
ZA43 |
| Archaeological site of Tlatelolco |
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It is the remains of the city-state of Tlatelolco (an Aztec state) |
1338 |
|
| General information |
| Location |
Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Tlatelolco, Center |
| Coordinates |
19°27′3.9″N 99°08′15″W / 19.451083°N 99.13750°W / 19.451083; -99.13750 (Archaeological site of Tlatelolco) |
|
ZA42 |
| Baths of Chapultepec |
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Pre-columbian and Spanish colonial baths |
14th century |
|
| General information |
| Location |
Forest of Chapultepec, Chapultepec |
| Coordinates |
19°25′20.9″N 99°10′4.93″W / 19.422472°N 99.1680361°W / 19.422472; -99.1680361 (Baths of Moctezuma) |
|
00124 |
| Ticomán |
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It was a settlement of the Otomis |
|
|
| General information |
| Location |
north of the Sierra de Guadalupe, Mexico City |
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See also
- Teotihuacan, 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Mexico City.
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