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Mexico City and Xochimilco

Also known as Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Mexico City and Xochimilco is in Mexico City. The nearest other World Heritage site is Luis Barragán House and Studio, about 6 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Mexico City · about 19,028,000 peopleabout 2 km north
  • Nezahualcoyotl · about 1,109,000 peopleabout 11 km east
  • Zumpango · about 250,000 peopleabout 45 km north
  • Cuernavaca · about 834,000 peopleabout 55 km south
  • Toluca · about 1,531,000 peopleabout 55 km west
  • Atlixco · about 98,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
Mexico City and XochimilcoMexico CityNezahualcoyotlLuis Barragán House and StudioUNAM Central Campus10 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Mexico City and Xochimilco and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesLuis Barragán House and Studio1UNAM Central Campus2Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan3Popocatepetl Monasteries4Padre Tembleque Aqueduct5Mexico City and Xochimilco
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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