Embassy of Mexico, Washington, D.C.

The Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. houses the diplomatic mission from Mexico to the United States.

Embassy of Mexico in the United States
Embajada de Mexico en los Estados Unidos
Incumbent
Martha Bárcena Coqui
since 11 January 2019
StyleExcellency
TypeDiplomatic mission
StatusActive
Reports toSecretariat of Foreign Affairs
SeatChancery building
1911 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C.
AppointerPresident of Mexico
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo set term length
Formation1822
First holderJosé Manuel Zozaya Bermúdez
Websitewww.embamex.sre.gob.mx/eua

Location

The Embassy located at 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.[1]

Prior to this, from 1921–1989, the Embassy was located in MacVeagh House on 16th Street. The Government of Mexico purchased the House for $330,000 and immediately added a chancery wing to meet its function as an Embassy. However, by the mid 80s the number of staff had grown and the house could no longer accommodate the Embassy comfortably. The Embassy was moved to its current location, albeit without its consular division, which stayed at the MacVeagh House. In 1990, the Mexican Cultural Institute was also moved into the building.[2]

The building that the Embassy now occupies was built in 1986 and incorporates the façades of the last two remaining of the Seven Buildings–some of the oldest residential structures in Washington, D.C.[3][4]

Ambassador
See also: List of ambassadors of Mexico to the United States

The Ambassador of Mexico to the United States is the highest ranking diplomatic representative of the United Mexican States to the United States of America and hold the rank of "ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary." The following is a list of Mexican ambassadors since 2006:[5]

Embassy sections
Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C. on 16th Street

The Embassy exercises a number of functions in its representation to the Government of the United States, including political, administrative, economic, public diplomacy, and consular affairs, that are managed by officials from the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs:[6]

  • Office of the Ambassador
  • Office of the chief of the chancellery
  • Office of political affairs
  • Office of congressional relations
  • Office of legal affairs
  • Office of communication and public diplomacy
  • Office of economic affairs
  • Office of hispanic and migratory affairs
  • Office of special and corder affairs
  • Office of Management
  • IT office
  • Mexican Cultural Institute

The consular division of the Embassy is not housed at the chancery, and is instead located in a building on 23rd Street NW.

Consulates

Mexico also maintains 21 consulates general and 30 consulates across the United States.[7][8]

Consulates-General
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Austin, Texas
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Dallas, Texas
  • Denver, Colorado
  • El Paso, Texas
  • Houston, Texas
  • Laredo, Texas
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Miami, Florida
  • New York, New York
  • Nogales, Arizona
  • Phoenix, Arizona
  • Sacramento, California
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • San Diego, California
  • San Francisco, California
  • San Jose, California
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota

Consulates
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Anchorage, Alaska
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Brownsville, Texas
  • Calexico, California
  • Del Rio, Texas
  • Detroit, Michigan
  • Douglas, Arizona
  • Eagle Pass, Texas
  • Fresno, California
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
  • McAllen, Texas
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Omaha, Nebraska
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Oxnard, California
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Presidio, Texas
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Salt Lake City
  • San Bernardino, California
  • Santa Ana, California
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Tucson, Arizona
  • Yuma, Arizona


  • Consulate-General of Mexico in Boston
  • Consulate-General of Mexico in Houston
  • Consulate-General of Mexico in Los Angeles
  • Consulate-General of Mexico in San Antonio
  • Consulate-General of Mexico in San Diego
  • Consulate-General of Mexico in San Francisco
  • Consulate of Mexico in Seattle
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See also

References
  1. "Ubicacion" [Location]. Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. n.d. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Embassy of Mexico/MacVeagh House". NPGallery. National Park Service. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. McGuire, Kim (13 March 1986). "The Oldest on the Avenue". Washington Post.
  4. Bruton, J. Makali (17 August 2017). "The Seven Buildings". Historical Marker Database. Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. "Acervo Histórico Diplomático: Estados Unidos" [Diplomatic Historical Archive: United States]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. "Directorio" [Directory]. Embassy of Mexico in the United States (in Spanish). Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. "Mexico". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. "Consulados de México en el Exterior" [Consulates of Mexico Abroad]. Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.


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