Morelos, Mexico · North America
Tepalcingo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ixtlilco el Chico, 53km from Popocatépetl.
Tepalcingo is a town located in Morelos, Mexico. With a population of 12,053, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Tepalcingo 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 Tepalcingo to your route.
Tepalcingo is a town in the Mexican state of Morelos. It at 18°26′N 98°18′W. The name Nahuatl root tekpa-tl (flint), tzintli (saves honor), tzinco (back of an individual), so in sum it means tekpatzinko "down or behind the flints".
Tepalcingo limits to the north with Ayala and Jonacatepec; to the south withRead more
Tlaquiltenango and the State of Puebla; to the east with Axochiapan and Jonacatepec; to the west with Ayala and Tlaquiltenango. It is 1,160 meters (3,810 feet) above sea level.
The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality, with which it shares a name. It reported 27,187 inhabitants in the 2015 census.
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Tepalcingo is located in Morelos, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 18.5950 latitude, -98.8454 longitude.
Tepalcingo has a population of approximately 12,053 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.
Full driving guide for Mexico3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A Morelos town under sheer volcanic cliffs, with a hilltop 13th-century pyramid to the pulque god reached by a steep hour's climb, a fortress-like Dominican convent, and a market known for exotic ice creams.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
An active 5,426 m stratovolcano southeast of Mexico City, visible from the Puebla highway; the Paso de Cortés road runs on its saddle.
53 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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