(San Salvador) Atenco | |
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Town & Municipality | |
Coordinates: 19°33′30″N 98°54′45″W / 19.55833°N 98.91250°W | |
Country | Mexico |
State | State of Mexico |
Founded | 968 BC |
Municipal Status | after 1820 |
Government | |
• Municipal President | Mario Ayala Pineda (2009-2012) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 84.9 km2 (32.8 sq mi) |
Elevation (of seat) | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
Population (2005) Municipality | |
• Municipality | 42,739 |
• Seat | 14,995 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Postal code (of seat) | 56300 |
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".[1]