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Paso Nacional

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Paso Nacional

Paso Nacional is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lázaro Cárdenas, 16km from Pico de Orizaba.

Paso Nacional is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 1,185, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Paso Nacional 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 Paso Nacional to your route.

About Paso Nacional

Tlachichuca is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla. It is the starting point for many climbers wishing to ascend Pico de Orizaba. The municipality covers an area of 459.25 km2. The municipality has a total population of 7,181.

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Where is Paso Nacional located?

Paso Nacional is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.1439 latitude, -97.3577 longitude.

What is the population of Paso Nacional?

Paso Nacional has a population of approximately 1,185 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,185
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.1439, -97.3577

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 Paso Nacional

3 notable places within an hour's 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.

16 km · about 30 min 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.

48 km · about 55 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.

54 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 Paso Nacional.

Santa Inés Varela la Luz

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 1,075

Lázaro Cárdenas

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,186

Emancipación Quetzalapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,042

Guadalupe Libertad

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,476

San Miguel Zoapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,077

Tlachichuca

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 7,574

Cuauhtémoc

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,382

Manuel Edgardo Ávalos (San Isidro)

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,056

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