natural wonder
Sumidero Canyon
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Chiapas, Mexico · North America
Tecpatán sits on the route: 5 minutes from Ángel Albino Corzo (Guadalupe), 41km from Sumidero Canyon.
Tecpatán is a town located in Chiapas, Mexico. With a population of 4,530, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Tecpatán sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Merida time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tecpatán to your route.
Tecpatán is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 41,045, up from 38,383 as of 2005. It covers an area of 770.1 km2.
As of 2010, the town of Tecpatán had a population of 4,530. Other than the town of Tecpatán, the municipalityRead more
had 499 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Raudales Malpaso (6,817), classified as urban, and Luis Espinosa (1,727), Francisco I. Madero (1,398), Adolfo López Mateos (1,342), and Nuevo Naranjo (1,119), classified as rural.
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Tecpatán is located in Chiapas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 17.1354 latitude, -93.3104 longitude.
Tecpatán has a population of approximately 4,530 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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Essential numbers in Mexico
Green Angels (free tourist roadside assistance on federal highways): 078.
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natural wonder
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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