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Santa Teresa

México, Mexico · North America

About Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Huehuetoca, 44km from Teotihuacan.

Santa Teresa is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 36,845, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa Teresa 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 Teresa to your route.

About Santa Teresa

Huehuetoca (Otomi: Nbida) is a municipio (municipality) in State of Mexico, central Mexico, and also the name of its largest town and municipal seat.

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What are the best things to do in Santa Teresa?

Santa Teresa offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Santa Teresa located?

Santa Teresa is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.8450 latitude, -99.2333 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Teresa?

Santa Teresa has a population of approximately 36,845 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
36,845
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.8450, -99.2333

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 Teresa

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Nacional del Virreinato

A vast former Jesuit college at Tepotzotlán whose Church of San Francisco Javier holds Mexico's most overwhelming set of gilded Churrigueresque altarpieces: a wall-to-wall gold explosion, plus colonial art across the cloisters.

15 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The world's most-visited Catholic pilgrimage site, receiving over 10 million visitors annually.

42 km · about 50 min drive

ancient ruins

Teotihuacan

The massive pre-Aztec city featuring the towering Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the grand Avenue of the Dead, once one of the largest cities in the ancient world.

44 km · about 50 min drive

restaurant

Pujol

Enrique Olvera's Polanco restaurant, where the signature mole madre is a black mole reheated for thousands of days and served as a single ring beside a fresh one. Two Michelin stars; book months ahead.

46 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Museo Nacional de Antropología

The world's greatest museum of pre-Columbian art and archaeology, home to the Aztec Sun Stone and stunning Maya artifacts.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)

One of the largest public plazas in the world and the historic heart of Mexico City, surrounded by the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral.

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

The largest cathedral in the Americas, built over three centuries on the north side of the Zócalo in central Mexico City.

47 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

Casa de los Azulejos

An 18th-century Mexico City palace sheathed on three sides in blue-and-white Puebla Talavera tile, its glass-roofed courtyard now the flagship Sanborns restaurant: breakfast under Orozco's staircase mural.

47 km · about 55 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 Teresa.

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Jorobas

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Huehuetoca

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 11,948

Praderas del Potrero

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4 km awayPop. 1,066

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4 km awayPop. 7,951

Santiago Tlaltepoxco

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5 km awayPop. 2,359

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