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Mata de Indio

Veracruz, Mexico · North America

About Mata de Indio

Mata de Indio is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Tlacotepec de Mejía, 50km from Pico de Orizaba.

Mata de Indio is a town located in Veracruz, Mexico. With a population of 1,576, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Mata de Indio 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 Mata de Indio to your route.

About Mata de Indio

Tenampa is a municipality located in the montane central zone in the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 30 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface area of 69.92 km2. It is located at 19°15′N 96°53′W. In 1455 war came to the municipality by means of the emperor Moctezuma. In 1514, the Spanish conquest resulted

Read more in the area being renamed, baptized as Xampala-Tenampa. In 1912 general Jiménez fought the battle of Cotlamanes's hill against the Government of Victoriano Huerta.

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Where is Mata de Indio located?

Mata de Indio is located in Veracruz, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2308 latitude, -96.8409 longitude.

What is the population of Mata de Indio?

Mata de Indio has a population of approximately 1,576 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,576
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Veracruz
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.2308, -96.8409

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 Mata de Indio

3 notable places within an hour's 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

Coatepec

Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.

28 km · about 30 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

When to drive here

Year-round

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Mata de Indio.

Mata Obscura

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 1,539

Coyolito

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 1,103

Tlacotepec de Mejía

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 2,401

Tenampa

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,949

Boca del Monte

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 4,832

Tlapala

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,292

Comapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,421

Sochiapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,067

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