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San José Teacalco

Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America

About San José Teacalco

San José Teacalco sits on the route: 5 minutes from Cuaxomulco, 40km from Great Pyramid of Cholula.

San José Teacalco is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 5,381, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, San José Teacalco 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 José Teacalco to your route.

About San José Teacalco

San José Teacalco is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala.

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Where is San José Teacalco located?

San José Teacalco is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.3356 latitude, -98.0645 longitude.

What is the population of San José Teacalco?

San José Teacalco has a population of approximately 5,381 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
5,381
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Tlaxcala
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.3356, -98.0645

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 José Teacalco

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

35 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.

35 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.

36 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.

36 km · about 40 min 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near San José Teacalco

  • 67 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near San José Teacalco.

Cuaxomulco

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 2,755

San Lorenzo Xaltelulco

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,012

Guadalupe Tlachco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 3,350

San Juan Quetzalcoapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,262

Tzompantepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,869

San Andrés Ahuashuatepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 10,114

Jesús Huitznahuac

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,216

San Pedro Tlacotepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 3,523

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