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Francisco I. Madero

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Francisco I. Madero

Francisco I. Madero sits on the route: 10 minutes from Álvaro Obregón, 35km from Grutas Tolantongo.

Francisco I. Madero is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 1,017, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Francisco I. Madero 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 Francisco I. Madero to your route.

About Francisco I. Madero

Zimapán (Otomi: Mabo̱za) is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 860.9 km2 (332.4 sq mi). The name Zimapán derives from the Nahuatl words "cimatl", meaning "cimate" (a root used to ferment pulque) and "pan", meaning "inside or over"; which

Read more translates to "over the cimate" or "in the cimate". As of 2020, the municipality had a total population of 39,927. Zimapán has a regional hospital and seven health centers. It also has 32 Casas de Salud, or health houses. Los Mármoles National Park is located in the municipality, northeast of the town in the Sierra Madre Oriental.

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Where is Francisco I. Madero located?

Francisco I. Madero is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.7319 latitude, -99.3195 longitude.

What is the population of Francisco I. Madero?

Francisco I. Madero has a population of approximately 1,017 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,017
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.7319, -99.3195

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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Worth the detour from Francisco I. Madero

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Grutas Tolantongo

A Hidalgo canyon where thermal springs pour out of the cliff into dozens of stacked turquoise infinity pools, plus a steaming cave and a tunnel that showers hot water from its walls. The access road is a spectacular switchback descent.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Jalpan de Serra

The Sierra Gorda's main town, built around Junípero Serra's 1751–58 mission whose facade mixes Franciscan Baroque with unmistakably indigenous iconography: the first and most famous of the five UNESCO missions.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Francisco I. Madero

  • 74 kmSierra Gorda Biosphere ReserveQuerétaro's rugged mountain reserve, crossed by a serpentine highway that drops from pine forest to semi-desert and links five 18th-century Franciscan missions. Mexico's most ecologically diverse protected area.

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Francisco I. Madero.

Lázaro Cárdenas

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🇲🇽 Mexico

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7 km awayPop. 13,243

Orizabita

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20 km awayPop. 1,029

Tasquillo

🇲🇽 Mexico

20 km awayPop. 3,744

Caltimacan

🇲🇽 Mexico

22 km awayPop. 1,650

El Bingú

🇲🇽 Mexico

24 km awayPop. 1,061

Bella Vista del Río

🇲🇽 Mexico

27 km awayPop. 1,955

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