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Map of Old Mexico City

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Museo de la Ciudad de México

Date created
June 17, 2006
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Museo de la Ciudad de México

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A two-dimensional map of Mexico City representing the City as it was in the 17th Century.

Size: 1478×897

This map is the work of Juan Gómez de Trasmonte and represents Mexico City in the 17th Century. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico and is also known as the Federal District, Distrito Federal in Spanish, which is the reason D.F. follows the official name of the city.

Mexico City is an area of Mexico known as both the Valley of Mexico and the Valley of Anáhuac. This area is in the center of Mexico in the high plateaus with an altitude of 7,349 feet. The municipality officially became known as Mexico City, Ciudad de México, in 1585, before which it had been known as México Tenustitian since 1524.