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El Abra

Tamaulipas, Mexico · North America

About El Abra

El Abra sits on the route: 10 minutes from Quintero.

El Abra is a town located in Tamaulipas, Mexico. With a population of 2,342, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, El Abra sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Monterrey time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Abra to your route.

About El Abra

El Abra is the name given to an extensive archeological site, located in the valley of the same name. El Abra is situated in the east of the municipality Zipaquirá extending to the westernmost part of Tocancipá in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. The several hundred metres long series of rock shelters is in

Read more the north of the Bogotá savanna on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at an altitude of 2,570 metres (8,430 ft). The rock shelter and cave system is one of the first evidences of human settlement in the Americas, dated at 12,400 ± 160 years BP. The site was used by the hunter-gatherers of the Late Pleistocene epoch.

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Where is El Abra located?

El Abra is located in Tamaulipas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 22.6203 latitude, -99.0202 longitude.

What is the population of El Abra?

El Abra has a population of approximately 2,342 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,342
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Tamaulipas
Timezone
America/Monterrey
Coordinates
22.6203, -99.0202

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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

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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near El Abra.

Quintero

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,608

Antiguo Morelos

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 3,104

Ciudad Mante

🇲🇽 Mexico

14 km awayPop. 84,787

Nuevo Morelos

🇲🇽 Mexico

22 km awayPop. 2,234

El Limón

🇲🇽 Mexico

23 km awayPop. 2,800

Plan de Ayala

🇲🇽 Mexico

27 km awayPop. 1,578

Loma Alta

🇲🇽 Mexico

29 km away

El Naranjo

🇲🇽 Mexico

33 km awayPop. 10,562

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