Nueva Atzacoalco

Nueva Atzacoalco is a neighborhood in Gustavo A. Madero Borough, Mexico City and has an elevation of 2,234 metres. Nueva Atzacoalco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colonia 25 de Julio, as well as near Colonia del Obrero.

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Atzacoalco”, “Colonia Nueva Atzacoalco”, and “Pueblo Atzacoalco”
Postal code: 07420

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tepeyac and Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Tepeyac

Peak

Photo: Eneas De Troya, CC BY 2.0.

Tepeyac or the Hill of Tepeyac, historically known by the names Tepeyacac and Tepeaquilla, is located inside Gustavo A. Madero, the northernmost Alcaldía or borough of Mexico City. Tepeyac is situated 3½ km west of Nueva Atzacoalco.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Church

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The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe, officially called Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe is a basilica of the Catholic Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at the foot of the Hill of Tepeyac in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is situated 3½ km southwest of Nueva Atzacoalco.

Mexico City Mexico Temple

Church

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The Mexico City Mexico Temple is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 3, 1967, by church president Spencer W. Mexico City Mexico Temple is situated 3½ km south of Nueva Atzacoalco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan de Aragón and La Villa de Guadalupe.

San Juan de Aragón

Quarter

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San Juan de Aragón is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km south of Nueva Atzacoalco.

La Villa de Guadalupe

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La Villa de Guadalupe is in the northern part of Mexico City, part of the delegación of Gustavo A. Madero. It is home to the Basílica de Guadalupe complex, and the Tepeyac National Park, which includes Tepeyac Hill.