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Valle de Bravo

México, Mexico · North America

About Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Casas Viejas, 47km from Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.

Valle de Bravo is a town located in México, Mexico. With a population of 25,554, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Valle de Bravo 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 Valle de Bravo to your route.

About Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo (Latin American Spanish: [ˈbaʝe ðe ˈβɾaβo] ) is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The largest town and municipal seat is the town of Valle de Bravo. It is located on the shore of Lake Avándaro, approximately 156 km (97 miles) southwest of Mexico City and west of Toluca on

Read more highways 15, 134 or 1. It takes about two hours to drive from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo, making it a popular weekend getaway for the capital's affluent upper class. The town has several names during its history including San Francisco del Valle de Temascaltepec, Temascaltepec de indios, Villa del Valle, and San Francisco del Valle. The original names including Temascaltepec caused confusion with the nearby "Real de Minas de Temascaltepec", now Temascaltepec, so the county was known as "El Valle" (The Valley). The honorific "de Bravo" was added later to recognize Nicolás Bravo who fought at the Castle of Chapultepec during the Mexican–American War. Its Coat of arms includes the image of a temazcal in reference to its original name. In 1971, Valle de Bravo was known as typical city (ciudad típica) and magical town (pueblo mágico) in 2005. The town and the surrounding area are well known in Mexico as a tourist destination, mainly due to its relative proximity to Mexico City and for having hosted the world-famous Circuito Avandaro auto racing event and Festival de rock y Ruedas, a massive rock music festival.

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Where is Valle de Bravo located?

Valle de Bravo is located in México, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 19.1950 latitude, -100.1313 longitude.

What is the population of Valle de Bravo?

Valle de Bravo has a population of approximately 25,554 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
25,554
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
México
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
19.1950, -100.1313

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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 Valle de Bravo

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Fir forests on the Michoacán–State of Mexico border where hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster so densely from November to March that branches bend under them. El Rosario and Sierra Chincua are the main road-accessible sanctuaries.

47 km · about 55 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 Valle de Bravo.

Colonia Rincón Villa del Valle

🇲🇽 Mexico

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El Arco

🇲🇽 Mexico

3 km awayPop. 1,826

Casas Viejas

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,006

Santa María Pipioltepec (Pipioltepec)

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,802

La Compañía

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,094

San Juan Atezcapan

🇲🇽 Mexico

6 km awayPop. 1,456

San Francisco Mihualtepec

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 2,354

San Gabriel Ixtla

🇲🇽 Mexico

7 km awayPop. 1,624

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