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La Victoria (La Peñita)

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About La Victoria (La Peñita)

La Victoria (La Peñita) sits on the route: 5 minutes from Santiago de la Peña, 54km from El Tajín.

La Victoria (La Peñita) is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,677, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, La Victoria (La Peñita) 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 La Victoria (La Peñita) to your route.

About La Victoria (La Peñita)

Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, for Enrique Rodríguez Cano) is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 89,557 and of the municipality was 154,600 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2020, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km2

Read more (406.14 sq mi). The municipality includes many smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Alto Lucero (20,380 inhabitants) and Santiago de la Peña (8,178 inhabitants). A local beachside community is also nearby. In the 1870s, a small colony of some hundreds of former Confederate (Southern U.S.) officers, soldiers and diplomats was established.

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Where is La Victoria (La Peñita) located?

La Victoria (La Peñita) is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.9369 latitude, -97.3725 longitude.

What is the population of La Victoria (La Peñita)?

La Victoria (La Peñita) has a population of approximately 1,677 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,677
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.9369, -97.3725

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 La Victoria (La Peñita)

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

El Tajín

UNESCO-listed pre-Hispanic city in the Veracruz jungle, famed for the Pyramid of the Niches with its 365 recessed windows and the flying voladores ritual performed at its gates.

54 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Papantla

A Totonac hill town in Veracruz's vanilla country, where the Voladores spin down from a 30 m pole beside the church and a huge mural-carved monument to the ritual crowns the hill above the plaza.

55 km · about 65 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 La Victoria (La Peñita).

Santiago de la Peña

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 8,657

Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 84,750

Banderas

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,312

Alto Lucero

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 15,011

Tierra Blanca

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,165

Ojite Rancho Nuevo

🇲🇽 Mexico

17 km awayPop. 1,116

Doctor Montes de Oca

🇲🇽 Mexico

19 km awayPop. 1,238

Manlio Fabio Altamirano

🇲🇽 Mexico

22 km awayPop. 1,178

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