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Barrio de Nuevo León

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Barrio de Nuevo León

Barrio de Nuevo León works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sanctorum, 36km from Popocatépetl.

Barrio de Nuevo León is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 2,067, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Barrio de Nuevo León 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 Barrio de Nuevo León to your route.

About Barrio de Nuevo León

Cuautlancingo is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla. It is part of the Metropolitan area of Puebla. The town is bordered on the north by the state of Tlaxcala, on the east by Tlaxcala and the city of Puebla, on the south by the municipalities of San Pedro Cholula and Puebla, and on the west by the

Read more municipality of Coronango. The Main Plant of Volkswagen de México, VW's biggest plant in the world outside Germany, is located in the north of Cuautlancingo. It has a capacity of 2,500 units per day and employs around 14,000 people. The Puebla-area German school, Colegio Humboldt Puebla (Deutsche Schule Puebla), is in Cuautlancingo.

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Where is Barrio de Nuevo León located?

Barrio de Nuevo León is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.0886 latitude, -98.2900 longitude.

What is the population of Barrio de Nuevo León?

Barrio de Nuevo León has a population of approximately 2,067 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,067
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.0886, -98.2900

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 Barrio de Nuevo León

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Great Pyramid of Cholula

The largest pyramid by volume in the world, topped by a Spanish colonial church, with tunnels revealing layers of ancient construction.

4 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Puebla

A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.

10 km · about 20 min drive

cathedral

Puebla Cathedral

A Renaissance cathedral on Puebla's Zócalo with Mexico's tallest bell towers, in a UNESCO-listed historic centre off Highway 150D.

11 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Museo Amparo

Two 16th–18th-century buildings in central Puebla housing one of Mexico's finest pre-Hispanic collections alongside colonial art, with a modern rooftop terrace looking straight across at the cathedral towers and Popocatépetl.

11 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

A Mexican circuit at Amozoc de Mota near Puebla with both a road course and an oval, home to NASCAR Mexico and set against the volcanic backdrop of the central highlands.

32 km · about 35 min 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.

36 km · about 40 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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Barrio de Nuevo León

  • 37 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 Barrio de Nuevo León.

Cuautlancingo

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 25,104

La Trinidad Chautenco

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 3,927

Santiago Momoxpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 17,622

Cholula

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 292,881

Sanctorum

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 27,936

Coronango

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 14,859

San Andrés Cholula

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 39,964

Cuanalá

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 5,728

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