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Ixtlahuaca de Rayón

México, Mexico · North America

About Ixtlahuaca de Rayón

Ixtlahuaca de Rayón sits on the route: 5 minutes from San Bartolo del Llano, 50km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

Ixtlahuaca de Rayón is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 7,114, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Ixtlahuaca de Rayón 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 Ixtlahuaca de Rayón to your route.

About Ixtlahuaca de Rayón

Ixtlahuaca de Rayón (often just simply called "Ixtlahuaca", Otomi: Hiafi) is the municipal seat and 5th largest city in the municipality of Ixtlahuaca (not Ixtlahuaca del Rayón) north of Toluca in the northwest part of the State of Mexico, in Mexico. The distance between Mexico City and Ixtlahuaca is 32 km. The name

Read more Ixthahuaca comes from Náhuatl and means plains without trees. The city and municipality were officially established by decree on November 14, 1816 by the Congress of the State of Mexico.

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Where is Ixtlahuaca de Rayón located?

Ixtlahuaca de Rayón is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.5689 latitude, -99.7669 longitude.

What is the population of Ixtlahuaca de Rayón?

Ixtlahuaca de Rayón has a population of approximately 7,114 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
7,114
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.5689, -99.7669

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 Ixtlahuaca de Rayón

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Fir forests on the Michoacán–State of Mexico border where hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster so densely from November to March that branches bend under them. El Rosario and Sierra Chincua are the main road-accessible sanctuaries.

50 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Nacional del Virreinato

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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

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Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ixtlahuaca de Rayón.

Barrio San Joaquín el Junco

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🇲🇽 Mexico

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Barrio de San Pedro la Cabecera

🇲🇽 Mexico

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San Ildefonso

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 4,371

Emiliano Zapata (Santo Domingo)

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Santo Domingo de Guzmán

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 8,008

Ixtapantongo

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 3,449

San Bartolo del Llano

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 12,227

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