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The capital city of Mexico is Mexico City.12
Founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1521 upon the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, it serves as the nation's primary hub for politics, religion, and trade. The city is located in an inland basin known as the Mesa Central and stands as one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban settlements in the Western Hemisphere.2