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San Andrés Cholula

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About San Andrés Cholula

San Andrés Cholula works well as a base: 5 minutes from Santiago Momoxpan, 35km from Popocatépetl.

San Andrés Cholula is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 39,964, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, San Andrés Cholula 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 San Andrés Cholula to your route.

About San Andrés Cholula

San Andrés Cholula is the municipal seat of San Andrés Cholula Municipality located in the Metropolitan area of Puebla, in the center west of the state of Puebla in the central highlands of Mexico, 122 km east of Mexico City and eight kilometres west of the city of Puebla. It is one of the two municipalities, along

Read more with San Pedro Cholula, that make up the modern city of Cholula or Cholula de Rivadavia. The city of Cholula has been divided into two parts since the pre Hispanic period, when the Toltecs-Chichimecas revolted, took over and pushed the formerly dominant Olmec-Xicallancas to the eastern side of the city. This side of the city is defined as the Great Pyramid of Cholula and east. The city has remained more or less divided since under different political organizations. However, the two halves share a common religious and social tradition which binds the city as a whole. San Andrés is known for being historically indigenous and still contains a larger indigenous population. It is also home to a number of colonial era churches decorated in Talavera tile and in a style called Indigenous or Folk Baroque. The best known example of this is the church in the Santa María Tonatzintla community. San Andrés Cholula is a Pueblo Mágico listed with the name "Cholula (San Pedro y San Andrés)".

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Where is San Andrés Cholula located?

San Andrés Cholula is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.0514 latitude, -98.2953 longitude.

What is the population of San Andrés Cholula?

San Andrés Cholula has a population of approximately 39,964 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
39,964
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.0514, -98.2953

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 San Andrés Cholula

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Great Pyramid of Cholula

The largest pyramid by volume in the world, topped by a Spanish colonial church, with tunnels revealing layers of ancient construction.

1 km · about 5 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.

9 km · about 20 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.

10 km · about 20 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.

10 km · about 20 min 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.

32 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Popocatépetl

An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.

35 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Paso de Cortés

The 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near San Andrés Cholula

  • 37 kmPaso de CortésThe 3,600-m saddle between the volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, reached by a paved mountain road from Amecameca: the route Cortés marched into the Valley of Mexico in 1519.

When to drive here

Year-round

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

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