Morelos, Mexico · North America
Colonia Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Los Arcos, 44km from Popocatépetl.
Colonia Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) is a town located in Morelos, Mexico. With a population of 1,235, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Colonia Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) 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 Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) to your route.
Yautepec is a municipality located in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The municipal seat is the city of Yautepec de Zaragoza. It stands at 18°53′N 99°04′W.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of Yautepec. In the 2020 census the municipality had a population ofRead more
105,780, the fifth-largest community in the state in population (after Cuernavaca, Jiutepec, Cuautla, and Temixco). The municipality, which has an area of 203 km2 (78 sq mi) reported 102,690 inhabitants in the 2015 census. Yautepec de Zaragoza had 44,353 inhabitants in 2020.
Other large towns in the municipality are La Joya (population 14,126), Cocoyoc (population 10,178), Oaxtepec (population 7,097), Los Arcos (San Carlos) (population 5,736), Oacalco (population 2,543), Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme) (population 1,503), Itzamatitlán (population 1,366), Corral Grande (population 1,189), San Isidro (population 1,153), Ignacio Bastida (Santa Catarina Tlayca) (population 1,119), and La Nopalera (population 1,005).
Yautepec, has its etymological roots derived from Yautli: Bright-colored plant with an aniseed flavor and yellow flowers in bouquets that indigenous people used for cleansing baths; Tepe-tl: (hill) and "k" contraction of Ko: (adverb of place); it means "On the hill of the pericón flower" in English. President Benito Juarez changed the name from La villa de Yautepec de Gómez Farías to Yautepec de Zaragoza (of Zaragoza) in 1869 in honor of General Ignacio Zaragoza, the general who had led the Cinco de Mayo, 1862, victory over the invading French forces in Puebla.
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Colonia Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) is located in Morelos, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.9264 latitude, -99.0297 longitude.
Colonia Ángel Bocanegra (Adolfo López Mateos) has a population of approximately 1,235 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
Full driving guide for Mexico8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A network of ancient Aztec canals and artificial islands where colorful trajinera boats glide past floating gardens and mariachi bands.
38 km · about 45 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
museum
The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.
50 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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