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Apan

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Apan

Apan sits on the route: 10 minutes from Almoloya, 59km from Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla.

Apan is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 26,642, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Apan 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 Apan to your route.

About Apan

Apan is a city and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 346.9 km2.

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Where is Apan located?

Apan is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.7113 latitude, -98.4509 longitude.

What is the population of Apan?

Apan has a population of approximately 26,642 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
26,642
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.7113, -98.4509

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 Apan

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Teotihuacan

The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.

41 km · about 50 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.

53 km · about 60 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.

56 km · about 65 min 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Apan

  • 72 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 Apan.

Almoloya

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 4,802

La Laguna

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,756

Lázaro Cárdenas

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 2,381

Chimalpa y Tlalayote

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 2,363

Emiliano Zapata

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 8,722

Los Cides

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,238

Zotoluca

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,084

Unión Ejidal Tierra y Libertad

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 2,210

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