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Lomas de Santa Cruz

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Lomas de Santa Cruz

Lomas de Santa Cruz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Huixcolotla, 50km from Pico de Orizaba.

Lomas de Santa Cruz is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 1,190, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Lomas de Santa Cruz 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 Lomas de Santa Cruz to your route.

About Lomas de Santa Cruz

San Salvador Huixcolotla is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla that may be best known as the birthplace of papel picado. San Salvador is of Spanish origin and translates to "Holy Savior" and Huixcolotla is Nahuatl for "place of the curved spines".

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Where is Lomas de Santa Cruz located?

Lomas de Santa Cruz is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.9244 latitude, -97.7300 longitude.

What is the population of Lomas de Santa Cruz?

Lomas de Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 1,190 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,190
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
18.9244, -97.7300

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 Lomas de Santa Cruz

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Autódromo Miguel E. Abed

A Mexican circuit at Amozoc de Mota near Puebla with both a road course and an oval, home to NASCAR Mexico and set against the volcanic backdrop of the central highlands.

30 km · about 35 min 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Puebla Cathedral

A Renaissance cathedral on Puebla's Zócalo with Mexico's tallest bell towers, in a UNESCO-listed historic centre off Highway 150D.

51 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Amparo

Two 16th–18th-century buildings in central Puebla housing one of Mexico's finest pre-Hispanic collections alongside colonial art, with a modern rooftop terrace looking straight across at the cathedral towers and Popocatépetl.

51 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Puebla

A UNESCO-listed colonial city famous for its Talavera tiles, baroque churches, mole poblano cuisine, and views of snow-capped volcanoes.

52 km · about 60 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 Lomas de Santa Cruz.

Tlaixpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 10,513

Lomas de Romero

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 1,087

Huixcolotla

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 12,148

Tecamachalco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 28,679

Progreso de Juárez

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 2,004

San Simón

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 4,980

La Compañia

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 2,526

Tuzuapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 3,404

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