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Tlachaloya

México, Mexico · North America

About Tlachaloya

Tlachaloya sits on the route: 5 minutes from San José las Lomas, 50km from Chapultepec Castle.

Tlachaloya is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 3,563, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Tlachaloya 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 Tlachaloya to your route.

About Tlachaloya

Temoaya is a municipality in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Its municipal seat is the town of Temoaya which is the sixth largest town in the municipality. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Toluca and 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Mexico City. It is known for its large ethnic Otomi population, the Centro Ceremonial

Read more Otomí and its tradition of making Persian style rugs using Mexican designs. The name “Temoaya” comes from the Nahuatl phrase “Temoayan” which means “place of descending.” The Aztec glyph which depicts the municipality shows footprints descending a mountain. In local Otomi, the town is called "Nthekunthe" (meeting place between brothers), however more originally the settlement was named "Ndongu" ("house of the rock" or "casa grande", a large public structure).

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Where is Tlachaloya located?

Tlachaloya is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.4485 latitude, -99.6623 longitude.

What is the population of Tlachaloya?

Tlachaloya has a population of approximately 3,563 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
3,563
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.4485, -99.6623

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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 Tlachaloya

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

49 km · about 55 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Six Flags México

Mexico City's premier amusement park with world-class coasters and seasonal events in the south of the city.

50 km · about 60 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.

50 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul)

The vibrant blue house where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, filled with her art, personal objects, and Diego Rivera's collection.

53 km · about 60 min 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.

55 km · about 65 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

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.

56 km · about 65 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 Tlachaloya.

San José las Lomas

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,448

San José Pathé

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 1,455

San Diego Alcalá

🇲🇽 Mexico

4 km awayPop. 3,766

San José Comalco

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,955

Ejido de Dolores

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 2,419

Galaxias Toluca

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,669

San Antonio del Puente

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,017

Molino Abajo

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 4,330

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