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Puerto Ángel

Oaxaca, Mexico · North America

About Puerto Ángel

Puerto Ángel is worth a stop: 15 minutes from San Pedro Pochutla, 7km from Mazunte.

Puerto Ángel is a town located in Oaxaca, Mexico. With a population of 2,645, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Puerto Ángel 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 Puerto Ángel to your route.

About Puerto Ángel

Puerto Ángel (English: "Angel Port") is a Mexican port and town in the state of Oaxaca located in the municipality of San Pedro Pochutla. It, along with San Agustinillo and Playa Zipolite are known as the "Riviera Oaxaqueña". It is located 9 km south of city of Pochutla approximately 50 kilometers west of Huatulco and

Read more 80 kilometers east of Puerto Escondido. Despite tourism development since the 1960s, the town is still mostly a fishing village, located on a small bay surrounded by rocky hills that lead into the Sierra Madre del Sur. It was founded in the mid-19th century as a port for the region's coffee and lumber industries but since then other means of shipping these products has replaced it.

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Where is Puerto Ángel located?

Puerto Ángel is located in Oaxaca, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 15.6686 latitude, -96.4918 longitude.

What is the population of Puerto Ángel?

Puerto Ángel has a population of approximately 2,645 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,645
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Oaxaca
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
15.6686, -96.4918

Emergency & Services

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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 Puerto Ángel

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Mazunte

A small Oaxacan Pacific village with the national turtle centre on the sand and the Punta Cometa headland alongside: the southernmost point of Oaxaca and the coast's best sunset viewpoint.

7 km · about 15 min drive

photogenic

Punta Cometa

A rocky headland jutting into the Pacific at Mazunte, reached by a 20-minute walk through scrub: the southernmost tip of Oaxaca and a near-360° platform for sunset, whale and dolphin spotting.

7 km · about 15 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 Puerto Ángel.

San Pedro Pochutla

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 13,685

Santa María Tonameca

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 1,850

San Roque

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,525

San Miguel Figueroa

🇲🇽 Mexico

16 km awayPop. 1,137

San José Chacalapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

18 km awayPop. 2,041

San Isidro Apango

🇲🇽 Mexico

21 km awayPop. 1,030

San José Piedras Negras

🇲🇽 Mexico

21 km awayPop. 1,135

La Erradura

🇲🇽 Mexico

25 km awayPop. 1,077

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