Distrito Federal

Dis·tri·to Fe·de·ral

geographical name \dē-ˈstrē-tō-ˌfā-thā-ˈräl\

Definition of DISTRITO FEDERAL

1

district E Argentina largely comprising ∗ city of Buenos Aires area 77 square miles (199 square kilometers), pop 2,960,976

2

— see federal district 1

3

or Federal District district cen Mexico including ∗ city of Mexico City area 579 square miles (1500 square kilometers), pop 8,235,744

4

or Federal District district N Venezuela including ∗ city of Caracas area 745 square miles (1937 square kilometers), pop 2,103,661