Overview of Mexico City: History

The origins of Mexico City date back to 1325, when the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was founded and later destroyed in 1521 by Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes. The city served as the capital of the Vice-royalty of New Spain until the outbreak of the Independence War in 1810. Read More »

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Hidalgo, Mexico

San Nicolas, 113 km (70 miles)
San Nicolas, 121 km (75 miles)
Tolapa, 140 km (87 miles)
Huitepec, 188 km (117 miles)
Vinazco, 205 km (127 miles)
Puerto Obscuro, 210 km (131 miles)

Estado de Veracruz-Llave, Mexico

Ilamatlan, 169 km (105 miles)
Tolico, 185 km (115 miles)
Maguey Maguaquite, 227 km (141 miles)
Escobal, 248 km (154 miles)
Los Monos, 267 km (166 miles)
Valdes, 270 km (168 miles)
El Lucero, 295 km (183 miles)
Los Morales, 309 km (192 miles)
La Michoacana, 340 km (211 miles)

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Permucho, 200 km (124 miles)
Ictepec, 214 km (133 miles)
San Luisito, 221 km (137 miles)
Nuevo Hulero, 232 km (144 miles)
La Parada, 236 km (147 miles)
El Clavo, 242 km (150 miles)
Zopope, 242 km (150 miles)
Agua Fria, 242 km (151 miles)
Milpitas, 245 km (152 miles)
Yerbabuena, 247 km (154 miles)
Ojo Caliente, 250 km (155 miles)
La Escondida, 251 km (156 miles)
La Cuchilla, 253 km (157 miles)
El Zorrillo, 254 km (158 miles)
El Otate, 255 km (158 miles)
Tanzabaca, 255 km (158 miles)
La Alberca, 257 km (160 miles)
La Triga, 257 km (160 miles)
Piedras Chinas, 258 km (160 miles)
Flores Magon, 270 km (168 miles)
Tampacoy, 277 km (172 miles)
Santa Rita, 287 km (178 miles)
La Calandria, 288 km (179 miles)
Zocohuite, 290 km (180 miles)
Valles, 290 km (180 miles)
El Barajeno, 291 km (181 miles)
La Puntilla, 291 km (181 miles)
Los Naranjos, 291 km (181 miles)
Coyotes, 292 km (181 miles)
Chino, 292 km (182 miles)
El Frijolar, 293 km (182 miles)
Las Palmas, 293 km (182 miles)
Las Crucitas, 294 km (183 miles)
Tonotilco, 294 km (183 miles)
Los Gavilanes, 294 km (183 miles)
El Carrizalito, 294 km (183 miles)
El Tabaco, 294 km (183 miles)
La Gloria, 296 km (184 miles)
Tampaspaque, 296 km (184 miles)
Los Angeles, 297 km (185 miles)
Santa Rosalia, 297 km (185 miles)
La Mata, 298 km (185 miles)
Los Dolores, 299 km (186 miles)
Loma Alta, 302 km (188 miles)
Las Chelas, 302 km (188 miles)
La Luz, 302 km (188 miles)
Guayabitos, 303 km (188 miles)
Laguna El Aguacate, 304 km (189 miles)
El Coco, 306 km (190 miles)
El Porvenir, 306 km (190 miles)
Los Pocitos, 308 km (192 miles)
Los Patos, 311 km (193 miles)
Laguna del Mante, 312 km (194 miles)
La Esmeralda, 312 km (194 miles)
El Salado, 312 km (194 miles)
El Ponde, 313 km (195 miles)
La Tinaja, 314 km (195 miles)
Velasco, 314 km (195 miles)
El Tulillo, 316 km (196 miles)
Tampajuela, 317 km (197 miles)
Marmolejo, 318 km (198 miles)
El Penasco, 319 km (198 miles)
Penitas, 321 km (199 miles)
El Huasteco, 324 km (201 miles)

Lakes in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Laguna Lagarto, 270 km (168 miles)
Laguna Patitos, 294 km (183 miles)

Tamaulipas, Mexico

Armenta, 353 km (219 miles)
Ignacio Zaragoza, 422 km (262 miles)
Los Manueles, 467 km (290 miles)
Los Mimbres, 489 km (304 miles)

Streams in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Los Mimbres, 451 km (280 miles)

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Bakhtgan-e Pa'in in Wilayat-e Balkh, Afghanistan
Barbici in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cedar Hollow, a valley in Douglas County, Missouri
Daiba, a well in Ennedi, Chad
Damia in Democratic Republic of the Congo
East Windmill in Navajo County, Arizona
Faith Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, a church in Greene County, Mississippi
Fundo Zapata in Estado Portuguesa, Venezuela
Ghoul Basin, a depression in Lemhi County, Idaho
Ichhamati Gobindapur in Bangladesh
Khor Maganun, an intermittent stream in Red Sea State, Sudan
Kovacevici in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kubusupe in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Lac du Mais, a lake in Quebec

Loma Palmar Grande, a spur in Provincia de Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic
Maeja-gol, a valley in North Chungcheong, South Korea
Monte Coloco, a mountain in Provincia de Zambezia, Mozambique
Muriyakadawala Wewa, a reservoir in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
North Jackson Unified School District Office, a school in Jackson County, Kansas
Nukar, a well in Balochistan, Pakistan
Oma in Chhapahile, Gulmi, Lumbini Zone, Western Region, Nepal
Poselok Imeni Vorovskogo in Bryanskaya Oblast', Russia
Pravyy Maymakan, a stream in Magadanskaya Oblast', Russia
School Number 78, a school in Howard County, Nebraska
Sipah Ghar, a ridge in Pakistan
Tchata, a waterhole in Region du Chari-Baguirmi, Chad
Telaga Blimbing, a lake in Central Java, Indonesia
Wediasin in Central Java, Indonesia
Zerzyayb in Respublika Komi, Russia

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