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Munitepec de Madero

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Munitepec de Madero

Munitepec de Madero sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tlaxcoapan, 46km from Museo Nacional del Virreinato.

Munitepec de Madero is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 2,520, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Munitepec de Madero 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 Munitepec de Madero to your route.

About Munitepec de Madero

On 18 January 2019, a pipeline transporting gasoline exploded in the town of Tlahuelilpan, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. The blast killed at least 137 people and injured dozens more. Mexican authorities blamed fuel thieves, who had illegally tapped the pipeline. The explosion was particularly deadly because large

Read more crowds of people had gathered at the scene to steal fuel. Security forces tried to persuade people to move away from the scene, but they were outnumbered and asked not to engage with civilians for fear of causing a violent confrontation. The leak was reported at 17:04 CST (23:04 UTC), and the explosion occurred two hours later at 19:10. It took about four hours for responders to extinguish the fire.

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Where is Munitepec de Madero located?

Munitepec de Madero is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.1286 latitude, -99.1995 longitude.

What is the population of Munitepec de Madero?

Munitepec de Madero has a population of approximately 2,520 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,520
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.1286, -99.1995

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Mexico

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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 Munitepec de Madero

2 notable places within an hour's 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Mineral del Monte (Real del Monte)

Hidalgo's "Little Cornwall" at 2,700 m: red-roofed houses, a Cornish cemetery whose graves face England, and 30 bakeries selling pastes, the Mexican descendant of the Cornish pasty.

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 Munitepec de Madero.

Teltipán de Juárez

🇲🇽 Mexico

1 km awayPop. 4,207

Tlahuelilpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 8,498

Tlaxcoapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 14,241

Cañada

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,183

Tetepango

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 8,705

Motovatha

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,081

Doxey

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 7,066

Tlalminulpa

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 2,486

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