Federal District of Mexico (historical)
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The Federal District of Mexico (historical) was the former federal territory that encompassed Mexico City and served as the nation’s political and administrative capital before its reorganization into Mexico City as a federal entity.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T155946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal District of Mexico (historical) Context triple: [Álvaro Obregón, isSubdivisionOf, Federal District of Mexico (historical)]
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Northwestern Federal District
The Northwestern Federal District is an administrative region of Russia that encompasses the country’s northwestern territories, including the city of St. Petersburg.
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B.
Government of Mexico
The Government of Mexico is the federal authority of the United Mexican States, responsible for national governance, public policy, and international relations.
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Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
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Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America from 1836 to 1845, formed after winning independence from Mexico before later joining the United States.
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E.
Tlalpan
Tlalpan is one of the largest and southernmost boroughs of Mexico City, known for its extensive green areas, historic center, and mix of urban and rural zones.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal District of Mexico (historical) Target entity description: The Federal District of Mexico (historical) was the former federal territory that encompassed Mexico City and served as the nation’s political and administrative capital before its reorganization into Mexico City as a federal entity.
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A.
Northwestern Federal District
The Northwestern Federal District is an administrative region of Russia that encompasses the country’s northwestern territories, including the city of St. Petersburg.
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B.
Government of Mexico
The Government of Mexico is the federal authority of the United Mexican States, responsible for national governance, public policy, and international relations.
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C.
Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
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D.
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent sovereign nation in North America from 1836 to 1845, formed after winning independence from Mexico before later joining the United States.
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E.
Tlalpan
Tlalpan is one of the largest and southernmost boroughs of Mexico City, known for its extensive green areas, historic center, and mix of urban and rural zones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division of Mexico
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federal territory ⓘ former federal district ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Morelos
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State of Mexico ⓘ |
| capital | Mexico City ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
United Mexican States
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linked to:
Mexico
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| contained | Mexico City ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| function | seat of the federal powers of Mexico ⓘ |
| governmentType | federal district government ⓘ |
| hasCapitalDistrictStatus | true ⓘ |
| legalStatusChange | reorganized as Mexico City (federal entity) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mexico City ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican federation ⓘ |
| role |
administrative capital of Mexico
ⓘ
political capital of Mexico ⓘ |
| shortName |
D.F.
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linked to:
Distrito Federal
Distrito Federal ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| successor | Mexico City (federal entity) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
seat of the executive branch of Mexico
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seat of the judicial branch of Mexico ⓘ seat of the legislative branch of Mexico ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal District of Mexico (historical) Description of subject: The Federal District of Mexico (historical) was the former federal territory that encompassed Mexico City and served as the nation’s political and administrative capital before its reorganization into Mexico City as a federal entity.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Secretariat of Communications and Public Works headquarters
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locatedIn
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Federal District (historical entity)
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linked to: Federal District of Mexico (historical)
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subject linked to:
Iztapalapa community
subject linked to:
borough of Cuajimalpa de Morelos
linked to: Federal District of Mexico (historical)
subject linked to:
Mexico City borough of Iztapalapa
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Magdalena de las Salinas
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belongsTo
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Federal District of Mexico City (historical administrative division)
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