San Salvador Atenco
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All the information about this town of 19,823 inhabitants of the State of Estado de México
The town of San Salvador Atenco belongs to the municipality of Atenco (State of Estado de México). There are 19,823 inhabitants and it is 2,242 meters altitude. The Magical Town of San Martín de las Pirámides is 32 minutes away by car (29 km). It is the most populated town in the position #1 of the whole municipality.
Data: In San Salvador Atenco, 87% of the inhabitants are catholic and 73% of the housings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
#1 Where is San Salvador Atenco? How to go? Map
Location map of San Salvador Atenco in Estado de México: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Salvador Atenco, which is marked with the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Salvador Atenco (Estado de México) is 19,823 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10217 | 9606 | 19823 |
| 2010 | 8765 | 8359 | 17124 |
| 2005 | 7561 | 7434 | 14995 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 1.93 | 1.22 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Estado de México: | 16.46% | 16.87% |
| Illiterate population: | 1.17% | 1.94% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.33% | 1.22% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 0.84% | 2.64% |
| Schooling level: | 10.35 | 9.29 |
| Schooling level (men): | 10.51 | 9.59 |
| Schooling level (women): | 10.19 | 9.02 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 2.57% | 2.05% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.87% | 0.81% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.01% | 0.00% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 47.30% | 38.57% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 58.47% | 52.71% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 36.80% | 25.08% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 4,755 | 3,946 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.64% | 99.26% |
| Homes with piped water: | 96.95% | 95.69% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 98.21% | 98.84% |
| Homes with a radio: | 81.43% | 89.23% |
| Homes with a television: | 95.71% | 97.70% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 86.90% | 82.17% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 72.85% | 67.28% |
| Homes with a car: | 39.01% | 37.51% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 35.79% | 25.91% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 30.91% | 36.77% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 89.95% | 70.37% |
| Homes with Internet: | 56.72% | 14.29% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Salvador Atenco
Amazing satellite GPS maps of San Salvador Atenco, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Atenco. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Salvador Atenco.
#4 What to do in San Salvador Atenco
A weekend in San Salvador Atenco and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Salvador Atenco and surroundings to find the best destinations.Las mejores montes de San Salvador Atenco para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Tepetzingo (2243 meters): 2.6 km walk (40 minutes), heading West.
- Cerro Tezoyuca (2284 meters): 5.4 km walk (90 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro Santiago (2350 meters): 4.8 km walk (100 minutes), heading North.
- Cerro San Miguel (2257 meters): 5.6 km walk (84 minutes), heading West.
- San Martín de las Pirámides (Estado de México): Don't miss "Cerros Maninal Colorado", 32 km, heading Northeast (29 minutes by car)
- Otumba de Gómez Farías (México): Don't miss "Burrolandia", 44 km, heading Northeast (38 minutes by car)
- Tepotzotlán (México): Don't miss "Parroquia de San Pedro Ápostol", 71 km, heading Northwest (54 minutes by car)
- Ej. San Salvador Acuexcomac (Ej. la Purísima) (1795 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the West (3 minutes by car)
- Zapotlán (4137 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Southeast (3 minutes by car)
- Ex-Hacienda la Grande (31 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the North (3 minutes by car)
- Ejido San Cristóbal (1824 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the Southeast (4 minutes by car)
#5 Population pyramid of San Salvador Atenco (Estado de México)
In San Salvador Atenco there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San Salvador Atenco, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 795 | 817 | 1,612 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 1,558 | 1,517 | 3,075 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 6,616 | 6,200 | 12,816 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 1,248 | 1,072 | 2,320 |
#6 Pictures of San Salvador Atenco
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Salvador Atenco? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Salvador Atenco.
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#7 The Postal Code of San Salvador Atenco (Estado de México) is 56300
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Salvador Atenco so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 56300. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Salvador Atenco ("56") correspond to the State of Estado de México, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Atenco
#14 Other towns in the Municipality of Atenco
- Chileleco (Ampliación Nexquipayac Chileleco) (- inhabitants)
- Colonia el Salado (8445 inhabitants)
- Ejido San Salvador Acuexcomac (Ejido la Purísima) (1795 inhabitants)
- El Amanal (774 inhabitants)
- Ejido la Magdalena Panoaya (4374 inhabitants)
- Hacienda la Grande Fracción Uno (31 inhabitants)
- Francisco I. Madero (1084 inhabitants)
- Granjas Ampliación Santa Rosa (8992 inhabitants)
- La Pastoría (3649 inhabitants)
- Los Hornos (El Presidio) (977 inhabitants)
- San Cristóbal Nexquipayac (7744 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Arcángel (Tepecingo) (- inhabitants)
- San Salvador Atenco (19823 inhabitants)
- Santa Isabel Ixtapan (5548 inhabitants)
- Nueva Santa Rosa (6345 inhabitants)