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San Esteban Tizatlán

Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America

About San Esteban Tizatlán

San Esteban Tizatlán sits on the route: 56km from Popocatépetl.

San Esteban Tizatlán is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 6,114, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, San Esteban Tizatlán 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 Esteban Tizatlán to your route.

About San Esteban Tizatlán

Tizatlan, in pre-Columbian Mexico, was one of the four independent altepemeh (polities, sing. altepetl) that constituted the confederation of Tlaxcallan. Today Tizatlan is a part of the modern city of Tlaxcala, and the Pre-Columbian city is visible as a small archaeological site in the San Esteban Tizatlán district of

Read more the city. The site is in the state of Tlaxcala in central Mexico. The name is Nahuatl and contains the elements tizatl (chalk) and tlan (place).

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Where is San Esteban Tizatlán located?

San Esteban Tizatlán is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.3391 latitude, -98.2137 longitude.

What is the population of San Esteban Tizatlán?

San Esteban Tizatlán has a population of approximately 6,114 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
6,114
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Tlaxcala
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.3391, -98.2137

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 Esteban Tizatlán

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.

33 km · about 40 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

33 km · about 40 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.

42 km · about 50 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.

53 km · about 60 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.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near San Esteban Tizatlán

  • 53 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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