cathedral
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
15 km · about 25 min drive
México, Mexico · North America
Ecatepec de Morelos works well as a base: 10 minutes from Coacalco, 24km from Chapultepec Castle.
Ecatepec de Morelos is a major city located in México, Mexico. With a population of 1,645,352, it is one of the largest urban centers in North America.
On a road trip, Ecatepec de Morelos 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 Ecatepec de Morelos to your route.
Ecatepec (Spanish: [ekateˈpek] ), officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is a municipality in the State of Mexico situated in the north of the Greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec.
The city of Ecatepec is co-extensive with the municipality, comprising 99% of the total population ofRead more
1,645,352. It is Mexico's third most-populous municipality after Tijuana and the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. It is also the most-populous suburb of Greater Mexico City.
The name "Ecatepec" is derived from Nahuatl and means "windy hill" or "hill devoted to Ehecatl" (the wind god). It was also an alternative name for or invocation of the god Quetzalcoatl. "Morelos" refers to José María Morelos, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence. Saint Christopher is the city's patron saint, celebrated on July 25.
Ecatepec is served by the Mexico City metro, by the State of Mexico's Mexibús bus rapid transit lines, and by Mexicable aerial cable car lines.
Points of interest include the Catedral del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, several colonial era churches, and the Morelos Museum in Casa de los Virreyes. Mexico's busiest shopping center, Multiplaza Aragón, is also located in Ecatepec.
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Ecatepec de Morelos is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.6049 latitude, -99.0606 longitude.
Ecatepec de Morelos has a population of approximately 1,645,352 people, making it a major city 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.
cathedral
The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.
15 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
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
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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