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    Exterior of the Templo de San Francisco de Asís in Ciudad López Mateos, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México

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    Ciudad López Mateos

    City Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México Valley of Mexico

    Seat of Atizapán de Zaragoza and birthplace of President López Mateos: colonial churches, Presa Madín and Luis Barragán fountains.

    From Mexico City: 30 min by car (24 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Ciudad López Mateos

    • From Mexico City: about 30 min by road (~24 km)
    • Nearest airport: Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), 48 min by car to Tepotzotlán
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    Tours from Mexico City, near Ciudad López Mateos

    Teotihuacan pyramids morning or afternoon without tourist traps ★ 4.9 (10,269) 5 h 30 min From US$59
    Balloon flight + Breakfast in cave + Pyramids + Pick up CDMX. ★ 4.9 (8,170) 2–8 h From US$149
    Xochimilco, Coyoacan and Frida Kahlo with Optional Lunch ★ 4.5 (8,395) 9 h From US$40
    Balloon flight + pick up in CDMX + Breakfast in Cave + Pyramids ★ 4.9 (7,685) 4–7 h From US$157
    Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Flight from Mexico City / Volare ★ 4.8 (4,447) 3–9 h From US$144

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    About Ciudad López Mateos

    Ciudad López Mateos is the seat of the municipality of Atizapán de Zaragoza, and locals still just call it Atizapán. The official name honours President Adolfo López Mateos, who was born here on 26 May 1909. The municipality was created on 3 September 1874 and takes its “de Zaragoza” from General Ignacio Zaragoza. The 1985 earthquake and industrialisation brought in thousands of families; the city now has around 523,000 people (INEGI 2020), which Wikipedia ranks seventh in the state.

    The old centre is small but has pieces worth seeing. The Templo de San Francisco de Asís was begun in 1580 and the Templo del Divino Salvador in 1662; the latter celebrates its patron on 6 August. The Museo Adolfo López Mateos opened in 1994 in the former town hall. On the outskirts stands the Puente Jorobado, from 1798, declared a historic monument in 2001. In the residential area of Las Arboledas you can find two Luis Barragán works, the Fuente de los Amantes and the Fuente del Campanario.

    For open air there is Presa Madín (190 hectares), used for rowing, kayaking and sailing, with cycling and skating paths. The Festival Luminaria used to take place in March; since 2023 it has been replaced by the Festival Internacional de las Artes Atzán, run jointly with Cuautitlán Izcalli, Tlalnepantla and Nicolás Romero.

    How to get to Ciudad López Mateos

    Drive from Mexico City: 30 min, 24 km

    Ciudad López Mateos lies about 19 km in a straight line northwest of central Mexico City; by car it is roughly 23 minutes without traffic according to Rome2Rio, and much longer at rush hour. According to Wikipedia no Metro, Mexibús or rail line serves the municipality, but many bus and combi routes cross it and several end at Metro or Metrobús stations in the capital. The usual approach is to go to the Toreo transfer terminal and take a bus or combi marked Atizapán along Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos; confirm the current route with the operator, as we could not find an official map. Another option is to ride the Tren Suburbano to Cuautitlán and continue by local transport. The nearest pueblo on our list, Tepotzotlán, is about 17 km as the crow flies (roughly 20 to 30 minutes by car).

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    The Divino Salvador church celebrates its patron saint on 6 August; the Festival Internacional de las Artes Atzán replaced the March Festival Luminaria in 2023. Wikipedia (Atizapán de Zaragoza) · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Ciudad López Mateos: what to see and do

    Visit the Templo de San Francisco de Asís (begun 1580) and the Divino Salvador church (1662).
    Go into the Museo Adolfo López Mateos, in the former town hall.
    Look for the 1798 Puente Jorobado near Calacoaya.
    Tour Las Arboledas to see Luis Barragán's Fuente de los Amantes and Fuente del Campanario.
    Head to Presa Madín to walk, cycle or row.
    See the Monumento a la Democracia on Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at NLU (Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles)): about 48 min by road to Tepotzotlán, then 17 km more to Ciudad López Mateos, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mexico City (Felipe Ángeles) (NLU), about 48 min by road from Tepotzotlán, the base for Ciudad López Mateos.

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    When to go to Ciudad López Mateos cool

    Ciudad López Mateos shares the climate of Tepotzotlán, 17 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Tepotzotlán

    Churrigueresque facade and tower of San Francisco Javier with its atrium cross, Tepotzotlán, Estado de México cool
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