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Atla

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Atla

Atla sits on the route: 10 minutes from Copila, 44km from Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla.

Atla is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 2,172, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Atla 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 Atla to your route.

About Atla

Pahuatlán (Spanish: [pawaˈtlan] ), officially Pahuatlán del Valle, is a town and municipality located in the northwest of the state of Puebla in central Mexico. The municipality is part of the Sierra Norte region of the state, a steep mountainous area which receive significant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, and

Read more borders the states of Hidalgo and Veracruz. The town was founded by the Augustinians when they built a small monastery in the town in 1532, with the area divided among ethnic Nahuas and Otomis, both of which can still be found here today. Culturally, the municipality is best known for the amate bark paper which is produced by the Otomis of the San Pablito community.

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Where is Atla located?

Atla is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.2753 latitude, -98.1247 longitude.

What is the population of Atla?

Atla has a population of approximately 2,172 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,172
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.2753, -98.1247

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 Atla

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.

44 km · about 50 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.

48 km · about 55 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.

59 km · about 70 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 Atla.

Xolotla

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 2,770

Pahuatlán de Valle

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 3,490

Copila

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,406

Icxotitla

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,369

San Pablito

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 3,178

Naupan

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,691

Tlaxpanaloya

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,429

Tlacuilotepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,685

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