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Ixhuatlancillo

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About Ixhuatlancillo

Ixhuatlancillo is worth a stop: 5 minutes from La Perla, 19km from Pico de Orizaba.

Ixhuatlancillo is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 4,975, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Ixhuatlancillo 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 Ixhuatlancillo to your route.

About Ixhuatlancillo

The Battle of Cerro del Borrego took place on 13 June 1862 in the vicinity of the current municipality of Orizaba in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. It was fought between the Mexican republican army under General Jesús González Ortega and troops of the Second Mexican Empire during the Second French intervention in

Read more Mexico. Before Ortega's troops incorporation to General Zaragoza's troops in San Andrés Chalchicomula, he received orders to pass through Perote in order to reach the northern part of Orizaba heading to La Perla and then occupy Cerro del Borrego, near to Orizaba. During the night of June 14, 1862, the Zacatecas division was discovered and moved away from its position by French troops forcing it to retreat.

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Where is Ixhuatlancillo located?

Ixhuatlancillo is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.8977 latitude, -97.1490 longitude.

What is the population of Ixhuatlancillo?

Ixhuatlancillo has a population of approximately 4,975 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
4,975
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.8977, -97.1490

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 Ixhuatlancillo

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Pico de Orizaba

Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.

19 km · about 20 min drive

waterfall

Xico and Cascada de Texolo

A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.

60 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ixhuatlancillo.

San Isidro

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 2,168

Mariano Escobedo

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 3,188

La Perla

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,939

Unión y Progreso

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 8,181

Fraccionamiento Valle Dorado

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,245

Palmira

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 14,256

Chicola

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 2,338

Barrio de San Miguel

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,145

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