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Tlanalapan

Puebla, Mexico · North America

About Tlanalapan

Tlanalapan is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Francisco I. Madero, 25km from Pico de Orizaba.

Tlanalapan is a town located in Puebla, Mexico. With a population of 1,050, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Tlanalapan 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 Tlanalapan to your route.

About Tlanalapan

Lafragua is a municipality in the Mexican state of Puebla. According to the National Statistics Institute (INEGI), it had a population of 10,551 inhabitants in the 2005 census. By the 2010 census it had dropped to 7,767 inhabitants, 761 of whom lived in Saltillo, the municipal seat. Its total area is 128.85 km². The

Read more Saltillo name comes from the Nahuatl words Atlcholoa in atl, which means water, and Choloa, meaning drip. Therefore, means water that drips. The name Lafragua is in honor of José María Lafragua. Its geographical coordinates are 19° 17′ 52” North, and 97° 17′ 54” West at Saltillo. Its average altitude is 2,860 m above sea level. The elevation at Saltillo is officially 2,829 meters (9,281.5 ft.), making it the third-highest municipal seat in Mexico (after Emiliano Zapata, Tlaxcala and El Porvenir, Chiapas). Source: Statistics from INEGI

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Where is Tlanalapan located?

Tlanalapan is located in Puebla, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.2508 latitude, -97.2760 longitude.

What is the population of Tlanalapan?

Tlanalapan has a population of approximately 1,050 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
1,050
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
Puebla
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.2508, -97.2760

Emergency & Services

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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 Tlanalapan

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Pico de Orizaba

Mexico's highest peak at 5,636 m, a dormant volcano on the Puebla-Veracruz border visible from Highway 150D near Ciudad Serdán.

25 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Xico and Cascada de Texolo

A steep Veracruz coffee town whose main draw is Cascada de Texolo, 3 km out: an 80 m fall dropping into a jungle gorge crossed by a 19th-century iron footbridge, used as a location in Romancing the Stone.

34 km · about 40 min drive

cafe

Coatepec

Mexico's self-declared coffee capital, a Veracruz Pueblo Mágico of pastel arcades and wrought-iron balconies in the cloud-forest foothills, with roasteries and old beneficios on nearly every block.

40 km · about 45 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 Tlanalapan.

Francisco I. Madero

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 3,028

Saltillo

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 761

San José Manzanitos

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,088

Cuauhtémoc

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,382

El Carmen

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,156

Guadalupe Victoria

🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 10,035

Ignacio Zaragoza

🇲🇽 Mexico

9 km awayPop. 1,004

San Antonio

🇲🇽 Mexico

10 km awayPop. 1,069

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