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Santiago Cuaula

Tlaxcala, Mexico · North America

About Santiago Cuaula

Santiago Cuaula is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Felipe Sultepec, 23km from Teotihuacan.

Santiago Cuaula is a town located in Tlaxcala, Mexico. With a population of 2,614, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santiago Cuaula 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 Santiago Cuaula to your route.

About Santiago Cuaula

Tecoaque is a Mesoamerican archaeological site, located in western Tlaxcala state, central Mexico, close to Calpulalpan. The site was inhabited by the Acolhua, one of the three ethnic groups making up the Aztec Empire (their capital being Tetzcohco, one of the three seats of Aztec power). Tecoaque had many

Read more white-stucco temples and was the home to approximately 5,000 people, mostly priests and farmers.

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Where is Santiago Cuaula located?

Santiago Cuaula is located in Tlaxcala, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.6014 latitude, -98.6494 longitude.

What is the population of Santiago Cuaula?

Santiago Cuaula has a population of approximately 2,614 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
2,614
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Tlaxcala
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.6014, -98.6494

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 Santiago Cuaula

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

23 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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

51 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The Mexico City circuit hosting the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, built around the Foro Sol stadium section.

51 km · about 60 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.

54 km · about 60 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.

54 km · about 60 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.

55 km · about 65 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

castle

Chapultepec Castle

A hilltop royal castle built in 1785, the only royal castle in the Americas, now housing the National Museum of History.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Santiago Cuaula

  • 57 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 Santiago Cuaula.

San Marcos Guaquilpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

2 km awayPop. 1,788

San Felipe Sultepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,117

La Soledad

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,107

Calpulalpan

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 33,263

Santa Bárbara

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,763

San Juan Totolapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

11 km awayPop. 1,467

Mazapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,972

José María Morelos (San José)

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,261

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