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Xilitla

San Luis Potosí, Mexico · North America

About Xilitla

Xilitla is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Iztacapa, 48km from Cascada de Tamul.

Xilitla is a town located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. With a population of 6,576, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Xilitla 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 Xilitla to your route.

About Xilitla

Xilitla is a municipality (Spanish: municipio) and town in the state of San Luis Potosí in the Huasteca region of Mexico. The town is located at 21°23′08″N 98°59′25″W The municipality has an area of 415 square kilometres (160 sq mi) and had a population of 51,498 in 2010 of whom 6,576 lived in town of Xilitla. Xilitla

Read more is known for its fertile mountains and springs which create panoramic landscapes throughout the municipality. Las Pozas gardens are a major tourist attraction.

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Where is Xilitla located?

Xilitla is located in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.3868 latitude, -98.9901 longitude.

What is the population of Xilitla?

Xilitla has a population of approximately 6,576 people, making it a town in Mexico.

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Quick Information

Population
6,576
Continent
North America
Country
Mexico
Region
San Luis Potosí
Timezone
America/Mexico_City
Coordinates
21.3868, -98.9901

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 Xilitla

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Las Pozas

Edward James's surrealist concrete garden in the Huasteca jungle: 36 hectares of staircases climbing into nothing, roofless pavilions and flower-shaped columns threaded between natural waterfalls and pools.

1 km · about 5 min drive

waterfall

Cascada de Tamul

A 105 m waterfall where the Gallinas meets the Santa María river in the Huasteca Potosina, reached by road to Tanchachín then boat.

48 km · about 55 min drive

waterfall

Tamul Waterfall

The tallest waterfall in the Huasteca Potosina region, plunging 105 meters into a turquoise river accessible only by kayak or boat.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Jalpan de Serra

The Sierra Gorda's main town, built around Junípero Serra's 1751–58 mission whose facade mixes Franciscan Baroque with unmistakably indigenous iconography: the first and most famous of the five UNESCO missions.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Xilitla

  • 71 kmSierra Gorda Biosphere ReserveQuerétaro's rugged mountain reserve, crossed by a serpentine highway that drops from pine forest to semi-desert and links five 18th-century Franciscan missions. Mexico's most ecologically diverse protected area.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Xilitla.

Iztacapa

🇲🇽 Mexico

5 km awayPop. 1,272

La Herradura

🇲🇽 Mexico

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🇲🇽 Mexico

8 km awayPop. 1,267

Huichihuayan

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Tenexio

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 1,174

Jalpilla

🇲🇽 Mexico

12 km awayPop. 2,479

Tazaquil

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 1,110

Axtla de Terrazas

🇲🇽 Mexico

13 km awayPop. 7,714

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