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Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz)

México, Mexico · North America

About Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz)

Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) is worth a stop: 5 minutes from El Refugio, 46km from Teotihuacan.

Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 1,279, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) 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 Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) to your route.

About Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz)

Apaxco de Ocampo is a town and the municipal seat of the Apaxco municipality, Mexico State in Mexico. The town sits at an elevation of 2,195m. Its population was 13,836 in 2010, and 15,171 as of 2025.

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Where is Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) located?

Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.9808 latitude, -99.1636 longitude.

What is the population of Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz)?

Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz) has a population of approximately 1,279 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,279
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.9808, -99.1636

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 Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz)

4 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.

30 km · about 35 min drive

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.

46 km · about 55 min 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.

54 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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

55 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 Colonia 3 de Mayo (La Cruz).

Apaxco de Ocampo

🇲🇽 Mexico

1 km awayPop. 13,836

Coyotillos

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 3,084

Colonia Juárez

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 1,345

Pérez de Galeana

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 1,844

El Refugio

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,830

Santa María Apaxco

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,747

Vito

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 4,056

Atotonilco de Tula

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 8,154

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