Atlacomulco is a municipality located in the northwest of the State of Mexico, about 63 km from the state capital, Toluca. The word "Atlacomulco" means “The place where the water wells are” and it comes from Nahuatl. In the beginning, Atlacomulco was ruled by the Mazahuas from an unknown date. After the Spanish conquest, Atlacomulco was entrusted to Francisco de Villegas, of Spain. On August 4, 1824, Atlacomulco was established as a municipality and its first president was Agustín Peláez. The development of Atlacomulco began between 1911 and 1950 with the construction of many schools in the center of the municipality and spreading to the outer communities.