Atengo
| Atengo | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and city | |
 Location of the municipality in Jalisco | |
  Atengo Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 20°13′N 104°05′W / 20.217°N 104.083°WCoordinates: 20°13′N 104°05′W / 20.217°N 104.083°W | |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| State | Jalisco |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 4,918 |
Atengo is a town and municipality of the region Sierra de Amula in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 412,42 km² and is 1,417 meters above sea level.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 4,918.[1]
The etymology of the name Atengo in the Nahuatl language signifies: “at the edge of the water”; and may also be interpreted as "place situated at the border of the river" or "at the bank".
Atengo was once inhabited by an indigenous Toltec people who worshiped an idol known to them as "Pupuca".
List of cities, towns, or villages within the municipality of Atengo:
- Agostadero
- Atengo
- Confradia de Lepe
- Confradia de Pimienta
- Crucero
- El Macuchi
- El Ojo de Agua
- El Quemado
- El Salitre Grande
- El Salitre de Sedano
- Huaxtla
- La Chale
- Las Juntas, Jalisco
- Los Arribeños
- San Pedro la Chale
- San Rafael, Jalisco
- Soyatlán del Oro
- Tacota
- Telexeca
- Trigo de Alteñas
- Yerbabuena
References
- ↑ "Atengo". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
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