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Coacalco

México, Mexico · North America

About Coacalco

Coacalco works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santiago Teyahualco, 25km from Chapultepec Castle.

Coacalco is a city located in México, Mexico. With a population of 277,959, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Coacalco 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 Coacalco to your route.

About Coacalco

San Francisco de Asís Parish (Spanish: Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís) is a Catholic parish church in San Francisco Coacalco, in the municipality of Coacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico. It is dedicated to Francis of Assisi, whose feast is on 4 October. The church was opened c. 1580 and the parish was

Read more completed c. 1770. It is part of the Diocese of Cuautitlán. The facade is a mixture of late baroque and early neoclassical styles.

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Coacalco offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Coacalco located?

Coacalco is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.6292 latitude, -99.1069 longitude.

What is the population of Coacalco?

Coacalco has a population of approximately 277,959 people, making it a city in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
277,959
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.6292, -99.1069

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

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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 Coacalco

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Nacional del Virreinato

A vast former Jesuit college at Tepotzotlán whose Church of San Francisco Javier holds Mexico's most overwhelming set of gilded Churrigueresque altarpieces: a wall-to-wall gold explosion, plus colonial art across the cloisters.

15 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.

16 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)

One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.

22 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Casa de los Azulejos

An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.

22 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Museo Nacional de Antropología

The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.

24 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Pujol

Enrique Olvera's Polanco restaurant, where the signature mole madre is a black mole reheated for thousands of days and served as a single ring beside a fresh one. Two Michelin stars; book months ahead.

24 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Chapultepec Castle

A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.

25 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Coacalco

  • 77 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 Coacalco.

Fuentes del Valle

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 74,087

Santiago Teyahualco

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 53,684

San Pablo de las Salinas

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 156,191

Ampliación San Mateo

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 16,250

Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas (Los Hornos)

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 3,337

Alborada Jaltenco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 15,235

Ecatepec de Morelos

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,645,352

Tultepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 65,338

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