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Jocotitlán

México, Mexico · North America

About Jocotitlán

Jocotitlán sits on the route: 5 minutes from Mavoro, 49km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

Jocotitlán is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 7,575, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Jocotitlán 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 Jocotitlán to your route.

About Jocotitlán

Jocotitlán is a municipality located in the northwestern part of the State of Mexico on the central highlands of the country of Mexico. The municipal seat is the town of Jocotitlán and is located at the foot of the Jocotitlán or Xocotépetl volcano, while most of the rest of the municipality is in the Ixtlahuaca

Read more Valley. The area has culturally been Mazahua since the pre-Hispanic period, with this indigenous group's traditions strongest in a number of smaller communities in the municipality. Jocotitlán is also home to the Pasteje Industrial Park, which was established in the 1960s, and began the industrialization of the economy. Today, about half of the municipality is employed in industry.

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Where is Jocotitlán located?

Jocotitlán is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.7099 latitude, -99.7887 longitude.

What is the population of Jocotitlán?

Jocotitlán has a population of approximately 7,575 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
7,575
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.7099, -99.7887

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 Jocotitlán

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.

49 km · about 55 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

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

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Los Reyes

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San José Boqui

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6 km awayPop. 1,219

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