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Apazapan

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About Apazapan

Apazapan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jalcomulco, 31km from Xico and Cascada de Texolo.

Apazapan is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 686, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Apazapan 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 Apazapan to your route.

About Apazapan

Apazapan is a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located about 65 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 65.80 km2. It is located at 19°19′N 96°43′W. Apazapan was a population totonac in the days of the Spanish conquest that preserved the indigenous language up to the 19th century and

Read more there was one of the points marked in the Codex Dehesa, when the Nonoalcos de Zongolíca, crossed Cocolapa, Coscomatepec, Tepeyehualco, Chiconquiaco and for Apazapan they returned to Zongolíca. During the 16th century, it belonged to the marquisate of Paxaca's Valley started to Hernán Cortés.

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Where is Apazapan located?

Apazapan is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.3207 latitude, -96.7187 longitude.

What is the population of Apazapan?

Apazapan has a population of approximately 686 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
686
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.3207, -96.7187

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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 Apazapan

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Coatepec

Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.

29 km · about 35 min drive

waterfall

Xico and Cascada de Texolo

A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.

31 km · about 35 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 Apazapan.

Jalcomulco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 2,955

Santa María Tatetla

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,777

Villa Emiliano Zapata

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 4,469

Plan del Río

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,331

Palo Gacho

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,378

Cerro Gordo

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,557

Chavarrillo

🇲🇽 Mexico

14 km awayPop. 1,409

Rancho Viejo

🇲🇽 Mexico

15 km awayPop. 1,078

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