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Calera Chica

Morelos, Mexico · North America

About Calera Chica

Calera Chica is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Progreso, 34km from Malinalco.

Calera Chica is a town located in Morelos, Mexico. With a population of 5,392, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Calera Chica 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 Calera Chica to your route.

About Calera Chica

Emiliano Zapata is a city in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at 18°52′N 99°09′W. The city serves as the county seat (sede municipal) for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality is the sixth largest in the state of Morelos, with a 2020 census population of

Read more 107,053 inhabitants, and has it an area of 64.983 km2 (25.09 sq mi). The city of Emiliano Zapata had 64,084 inhabitants in 2020. The city was previously known as both San Francisco Zacualpan and San Vicente Zacualpan. It was renamed in honor of Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata. Subsidiary county seats (ayudantias) are: Tres de Mayo, (population 20,950); known principally for its ceramic, Tezoyuca (population 5,501); where a cement factory and a water park are located, Tetecalita (population 3,963), Tepetzingo (population 2,292) and Tetecalita (population 3,963).

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Where is Calera Chica located?

Calera Chica is located in Morelos, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.8583 latitude, -99.1819 longitude.

What is the population of Calera Chica?

Calera Chica has a population of approximately 5,392 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
5,392
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Morelos
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.8583, -99.1819

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 Calera Chica

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

17 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Malinalco

Site of the Cuauhcalli, or House of Eagles: one of the very few temples in the Americas carved directly out of solid bedrock, reached by 400 steps up the Hill of the Idols above a quiet colonial town.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Xochimilco Floating Gardens

A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Six Flags México

Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.

49 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Taxco

A hillside silver-mining town with winding cobblestone streets, baroque Santa Prisca church, and centuries of silversmithing tradition.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Calera Chica

  • 62 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 Calera Chica.

Emiliano Zapata

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 49,193

Cliserio Alanís (San Gaspar)

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 2,092

Jiutepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 215,357

Tres de Mayo

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 17,966

Progreso

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 14,525

Temixco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 97,788

Tezoyuca

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 4,555

Independencia

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 7,282

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