San Salvador Atenco, Mexico
San Salvador Atenco is a town of 17,124 people in México, Mexico.
Why visit San Salvador Atenco
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 58 parks and trails, 115 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chapingo Autonomous University, Paleontological Museum in Tocuila, Tepetlaoztoc and Lake Texcoco Ecological Park.
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About San Salvador Atenco
San Salvador Atenco is the municipal seat of Atenco, in the Mexican state of Mexico. The name "Atenco" comes from a Nahuatl phrase meaning "place on the edge of water".
From the Wikipedia article San Salvador Atenco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
Chapingo Autonomous University
School · 7.4 km
Mexican institution of higher education
Auditorio Municipal Emiliano Zapata
Cinema and theater
27 de Septiembre, San Salvador Atenco
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks43
Paleontological Museum in Tocuila
Museum · 3.6 km
Fossil museum located in the municipality of Texcoco, central Mexico
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds58
Lake Texcoco Ecological Park
Park · 9.4 km
Urban park in the State of Mexico
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Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl National Park
Park · 9.3 km
Texcoco, Mexico
46 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes115
Pizzas Aby's
Restaurant · Italian Pizza
Avenida Parque Nacional Poniente
Mo-Su 12:30-23:00
The Clarity Coffee Bar
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
Carretera San Bernardino - Tepexpan, Atenco
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Restaurante Vegetariano Pimientos
Restaurant · 6.5 km
530 Ignacio Allende, Texcoco
Mo-Sa 08:30-17:30
El Buen Sazón
Restaurant · Regional, Mexican · 6.1 km
Avenida Rosa de Atlamica, Atenco
Tacos de Tripa El Chino
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 km
San Bernardino - Tepexpan, San Salvador Atenco
103 more on the map.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship36
Capilla de la Tersera Orden Franciscana
Church · Catholic · 5.6 km
Calle Fray Pedro de Gante, Texcoco
Iglesia de Dios Fuente de Vida Eterna
Church · Evangelical · 6.8 km
Girasol, Atenco
Iglesia de María Guadalupe
Church · Catholic · 6.6 km
Gral. Lazaro Cardenas del Río, Texcoco
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries89
Escuela Primaria Francisco Javier Mina
School · 6.1 km
Avenida Miguel Hidalgo, Atenco
Centro Pedagógico Cristobal Colón
School · 6.2 km
31 Avenida Rosa de Santa Isabel, Nueva Santa Rosa
Escuela Preparatoria Oficial 142 Lázaro Cárdenas
School · 3.1 km
Calzada de los Gallos, Atenco
Escuela Preparatoria Oficial 270 Santa Isabel Ixtapan
School · 4.3 km
Calle Camino a Tepetzingo, Atenco
Escuela Primaria "Fransisco I. Madero"
School · 7.3 km
Avenida La Presa, Cuanalan
Healthcare58
CEAPS San Salvador Atenco
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Av. Parque Nacional Oriente
Centro de Salud Santa Isabel Ixtapan
Hospital · 4.4 km
Calle Camino a Tepetzingo, Atenco
Centro Especializado de Atención Primaria a la Salud Nexquipayac
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 km
Calle 5 de Febrero, Atenco
Map of San Salvador Atenco
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mexico City International Airport (MEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.
- Texcoco de Mora 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Ecatepec de Morelos 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Santa María Chimalhuacán 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- San Francisco Coacalco 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- San Pablo de las Salinas 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Mexico City 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Iztacalco 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Cuauhtémoc 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Ixtapaluca 27 km south, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Reloj Atenco, Haakon S. Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museo paleontologico de Tocuila-interiores2, Gsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Molino de FloresTexcoco, Yael Hernández, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TexcocoCathFacade2, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Los 12 de Atenco Excarcelados (4755505730), Eneas De Troya from Mexico City, México, CC BY 2.0
- Sn Pedro Chiconcuac, Gabriel Garduño, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puesto de carros de metal de juguete, Koffermejia, CC0
- FairGames, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainParkingLot, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AvenueFICT, jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EntranceFeriaTexcoco, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CountriesExhibition, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BlownGrass, jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TraditionalStand, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PeruStand, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FairSoccerGame, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SlideFICT, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FortuneWheel, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CarrouselTexcoco, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TeatroDelPueblo, jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ClownsPeople, jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TheAuthenticGomi, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ScaryHouseEntrance, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TraditionalWaterGame, jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PersonGunGame, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salon del Reino-Tocuila Texcoco Mexico-20171118, Infgsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Cristóbal Nexquipayac, Estado de México 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Cristóbal Nexquipayac, Estado de México 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FamousRestaurant, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Cristóbal Nexquipayac, Estado de México 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iglesia de San Cristóbal Nexquipayac, Estado de México 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TicketVenueView, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AccessMain, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PrincipalEntrance, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KioskAndRestaurant, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BungeeTexcoco, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GuitarristFICT, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TicketVenue, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TraditionalKitchen, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PoliceGuards, Jorgedelavg04, CC BY-SA 4.0
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