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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America
Calpulalpan sits on the route: 10 minutes from San Felipe Sultepec, 31km from Teotihuacan.
Calpulalpan is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 33,263, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Calpulalpan 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 Calpulalpan to your route.
Calpulalpan, officially the Heroic City of Calpulalpan, is a Mexican city, head and main urban center of the homonymous municipality, located to the west of the state of Tlaxcala. With 33,263 inhabitants in 2010 according to the population and housing census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics andRead more
Geography (INEGI), it is the sixth most populous city in the state. It has an estimated population of 37,752 inhabitants for 2017, according to the National Population Council (CONAPO).
The Heroic City designation was conferred in 2015 in recognition of the action on 10 April 1867 during the Second French Intervention
in which, according to municipal authorities, Republican forces under General Porfirio Díaz defeated a contingent of Imperialists under General Leonardo Márquez.
The engagement is sometimes identified as the Battle of Puente de Márquez.
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Calpulalpan is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.5887 latitude, -98.5697 longitude.
Calpulalpan has a population of approximately 33,263 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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