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Amayuca

Morelos, Mexico · North America

About Amayuca

Amayuca sits on the route: 5 minutes from Amilcingo, 38km from Popocatépetl.

Amayuca is a town located in Morelos, Mexico. With a population of 5,287, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Amayuca 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 Amayuca to your route.

About Amayuca

Jantetelco, officially Jantetelco de Matamoros, is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported 17,238 inhabitants in the year 2015 census. The name Jantetelco comes from Nahuatl words meaning "hill of adobe

Read more buildings" and should be spelled Xamtetelko." Remains of adobe foundations have been found at the entrance to the town. A 59 cm high goddess of corn, Xochiketzal, and a circular 15 cm by 25 cm garland and the sign for Xóchitl ("flower") have been found behind the church. Matamoros refers to Padre Mariano Matamoros, hero of the Mexican War of Independence.

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Where is Amayuca located?

Amayuca is located in Morelos, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.7241 latitude, -98.7981 longitude.

What is the population of Amayuca?

Amayuca has a population of approximately 5,287 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
5,287
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Morelos
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.7241, -98.7981

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

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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 Amayuca

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Popocatépetl

An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.

38 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Paso de Cortés

The 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Tepoztlán

A Morelos town under sheer volcanic cliffs, with a hilltop 13th-century pyramid to the pulque god reached by a steep hour's climb, a fortress-like Dominican convent, and a market known for exotic ice creams.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Amayuca

  • 43 kmPaso de CortésThe 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Amayuca.

Jantetelco

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 4,645

Amacuitlapilco

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 2,332

Amilcingo

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,515

Huazulco

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,847

Chalcatzingo

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 2,449

Jonacatepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 8,123

Temoac

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 5,799

Unidad Habitacional Mariano Matamoros

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,056

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