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Carboneras

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Carboneras

Carboneras is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Omitlán de Juárez, 16km from Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla.

Carboneras is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 1,226, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Carboneras 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 Carboneras to your route.

About Carboneras

El Chico National Park is a protected area in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. It is one of the oldest protected areas in Mexico, as its foundation dates to 1898 when the then president of the republic, General Porfirio Díaz, by decree, created "Monte Vedado del Mineral del Chico". Since this date, the ancient conifer

Read more forests have been protected from the deforestation suffered in other parts of the country. Another decree followed in 1915 and still another by Presidential Agreement on 13 September 1922, which declared Monte Vedado to be cataloged as a forest reservation. The park has an extensive and varied ecosystem typical of the region. It contains large forests of conifers, several species of animals.

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Where is Carboneras located?

Carboneras is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.2140 latitude, -98.6948 longitude.

What is the population of Carboneras?

Carboneras has a population of approximately 1,226 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,226
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.2140, -98.6948

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.

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Worth the detour from Carboneras

4 notable places within an hour's 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.

9 km · about 15 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.

12 km · about 25 min 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.

16 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Grutas Tolantongo

A Hidalgo canyon where thermal springs pour out of the cliff into dozens of stacked turquoise infinity pools, plus a steaming cave and a tunnel that showers hot water from its walls. The access road is a spectacular switchback descent.

57 km · about 65 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 Carboneras.

Omitlán de Juárez

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,040

San Miguel Cerezo (El Cerezo)

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,981

La Estanzuela

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,847

Camelia (Barrio la Camelia)

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,178

Atotonilco el Grande

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 7,261

San José Ocotillos

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,040

Mineral del Monte

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 11,015

La Estancia

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,481

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