Cuauhtémoc, Central administrative district in Mexico City, Mexico.
The district spans 32.44 square kilometers in the heart of Mexico City, containing government offices, commercial zones, and residential neighborhoods.
The territory corresponds to the ancient Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, where Spanish colonizers established their administrative center after the conquest in 1521.
The district contains 1,500 national monuments, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace, and Templo Mayor archaeological site at the Zocalo central square.
The area connects to multiple metro lines and bus routes, making it a central transportation hub for Mexico City's 545,884 local residents.
This district generates one-third of Mexico City's GDP through its dense concentration of commercial activities, government offices, and tourism services.
Location: Mexico City
Inception: December 29, 1970
Capital city: Colonia Buenavista
Elevation above the sea: 2,244 m
Address: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Website: https://alcaldiacuauhtemoc.mx
GPS coordinates: 19.44306,-99.14472
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:33
Chapultepec Castle
4.6 km
Palace of Fine arts
934 m
Bank of Mexico
1 km
Angel of Independence
3 km
Templo Mayor
1.7 km
Senate of the Republic
1.8 km
Mexican Stock Exchange
2.6 km
Torre Latinoamericana
1.1 km
Monumento a la Revolución
1.3 km
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
1.6 km
National Palace
1.9 km
Zócalo
1.7 km
Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central
810 m
Museum of Memory and Tolerance
990 m
Torre Mitikah
9.7 km
Torre Mayor
3.9 km
Diana the Huntress fountain
3.5 km
Estela de Luz
4 km
Torre Reforma
3.7 km
Antimonumento +43
1 km
El Caballito
954 m
Palacio de Minería
1 km
Museo Nacional de Arte
926 m
Palacio de Correos de Mexico
938 m
Interactive Museum of Economics
1.1 km
Torre BBVA Mexico
3.9 km
Torre Ejecutiva Pemex
3.2 km
San Ildefonso College
1.7 kmReviews
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