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Huichihuayan

San Luis Potosí, Mexico · North America

About Huichihuayan

Huichihuayan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Herradura, 40km from Cascada de Tamul.

Huichihuayan is a town located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. With a population of 2,073, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Huichihuayan 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 Huichihuayan to your route.

About Huichihuayan

Huichihuayan is a town located in the municipality of Huehuetlán in the southeast region of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. With a population of over 2,000, it is the largest town in the municipality.

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Where is Huichihuayan located?

Huichihuayan is located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.4837 latitude, -98.9684 longitude.

What is the population of Huichihuayan?

Huichihuayan has a population of approximately 2,073 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,073
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
San Luis Potosí
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
21.4837, -98.9684

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 Huichihuayan

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Las Pozas

Edward James's surrealist concrete garden in the Huasteca jungle: 36 hectares of staircases climbing into nothing, roofless pavilions and flower-shaped columns threaded between natural waterfalls and pools.

10 km · about 20 min drive

waterfall

Cascada de Tamul

A 105 m waterfall where the Gallinas meets the Santa María river in the Huasteca Potosina, reached by road to Tanchachín then boat.

40 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Tamul Waterfall

The tallest waterfall in the Huasteca Potosina region, plunging 105 meters into a turquoise river accessible only by kayak or boat.

41 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Huichihuayan

  • 75 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 Huichihuayan.

Tazaquil

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 1,110

La Herradura

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,249

Huehuetlán

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 562

Coxcatlán

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 2,605

Tandzumadz

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,377

Axtla de Terrazas

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 7,714

Xilitla

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 6,576

Tancanhuitz

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 2,933

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