Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (Spanish: Ciudad de México , American Spanish: [sjuˈða(ð) ðe ˈme.xi.ko]; abbreviated as "CDMX"), is the capital and most populous city of Mexico.[12] As an "alpha" global city,[13] Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in the Americas.[14] It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen municipalities (previously called boroughs).
The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people, with a land area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi).[16] According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and