Ciudad López Mateos, Residential locality in Atizapán de Zaragoza Municipality, Mexico.
Ciudad López Mateos is a residential locality in Atizapán de Zaragoza Municipality situated at 2,280 meters elevation with three rivers flowing through its territory. Several hills shape the natural landscape and give the area its distinctive topography.
The settlement was founded in 1874 as San Francisco Atizapán and later renamed to honor President Adolfo López Mateos, who was born in the area. This name change reflected a significant moment in local development and ties to national leadership.
The population includes a small indigenous community of 3.3 percent, with some members speaking native languages alongside Spanish in their daily lives.
The locality has excellent basic services coverage with over 99 percent of homes connected to electricity and piped water systems. This makes the area accessible and reliable for both residents and visitors.
The Madin Dam in the northern area supplies water to the northwestern section of Greater Mexico City through its reservoir system. This makes the locality an important part of the water infrastructure serving one of the world's largest cities.
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