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Santa María Asunción

Hidalgo, Mexico · North America

About Santa María Asunción

Santa María Asunción is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Mateo, 30km from Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla.

Santa María Asunción is a town located in Hidalgo, Mexico. With a population of 3,042, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa María Asunción 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 Santa María Asunción to your route.

About Santa María Asunción

Acaxochitlán is one of the 84 municipalities of the state of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 226.1 km2. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 34,892. Acaxochitlan has three languages; Nahuatl, Spanish, and Otomi. In 2023, Acaxochitlan was designated a Pueblo

Read more Mágico by the federal government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.

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Where is Santa María Asunción located?

Santa María Asunción is located in Hidalgo, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.1551 latitude, -98.2704 longitude.

What is the population of Santa María Asunción?

Santa María Asunción has a population of approximately 3,042 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
3,042
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Hidalgo
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
20.1551, -98.2704

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 Santa María Asunción

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Prismas Basálticos de Santa María Regla

Columnar basalt gorge walls with waterfalls near Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, reached by road from Pachuca with visitor parking.

30 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Huasca de Ocampo

Mexico's first designated Pueblo Mágico, a Hidalgo village of red-tiled roofs beside the 18th-century Santa María Regla and San Miguel Regla silver haciendas, now set among reservoirs and basalt canyons.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Mineral del Monte (Real del Monte)

Hidalgo's "Little Cornwall" at 2,700 m: red-roofed houses, a Cornish cemetery whose graves face England, and 30 bakeries selling pastes, the Mexican descendant of the Cornish pasty.

42 km · about 50 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 Santa María Asunción.

San Pedro Tlachichilco

🇲🇽 Mexico

1 km awayPop. 1,896

San Mateo

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 2,222

Santa Ana Hueytlalpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 5,705

Tlacpac

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,008

Acaxochitlán

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 4,026

Parque Urbano Napateco

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 6,172

Zacacuautla

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,317

Santa Ana Tzacuala

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 4,156

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