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Almoloya

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Almoloya

Almoloya is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fraccionamiento Carlos Salinas de Gortari, 14km from Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla.

Almoloya is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 1,287, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Almoloya sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Almoloya to your route.

About Almoloya

Acatlán is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, about 10 km northwest of the city of Tulancingo and 147 km from Mexico City. The main landmark is the San Miguel monastery which was built in the 16th century. It is partially in ruins but there have been efforts since the 1980s to restore it.

Read more Acatlán comes from a Nahuatl phrase which means “near the reeds”.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Where is Almoloya located?

Almoloya is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.1514 latitude, -98.4486 longitude.

What is the population of Almoloya?

Almoloya has a population of approximately 1,287 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,287
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.1514, -98.4486

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Almoloya

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla

Columnar basalt gorge walls with waterfalls near Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, reached by road from Pachuca with visitor parking.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Huasca de Ocampo

Mexico's first designated Pueblo Mágico, a Hidalgo village of red-tiled roofs beside the 18th-century Santa María Regla and San Miguel Regla silver haciendas, now set among reservoirs and basalt canyons.

14 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Mineral del Monte (Real del Monte)

Hidalgo's "Little Cornwall" at 2,700 m: red-roofed houses, a Cornish cemetery whose graves face England, and 30 bakeries selling pastes, the Mexican descendant of the Cornish pasty.

24 km · about 25 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Almoloya.

Acatlán

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Metepec Primero

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Fraccionamiento Carlos Salinas de Gortari

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5 km awayPop. 1,016

Jaltepec

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5 km awayPop. 6,431

Rincones de la Hacienda

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6 km awayPop. 2,967

Colonia 28 de Mayo (Santa Rosa)

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,769

Ahuehuetitla

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,878

Río Seco Puente de Doria

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,215

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