1ra. Sección de Izapa, Mexico
Izapa primera sección
1ra. Sección de Izapa is a town of 1,329 people in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Population1,329
GeoNames
Local nameIzapa primera sección
RegionChiapas
Elevation279 m
915 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportTapachula International Airport (TAP)
27 km
Why visit 1ra. Sección de Izapa
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Izapa.
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Museums and landmarks5
Izapa
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Lost City of the Izapa Civilization
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
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Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of 1ra. Sección de Izapa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Tuxtla Chico 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- 2da. Sección de Medio Monte 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Miguel Hidalgo 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Sección la Toma 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Talismán 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Manuel Lazos 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Silvano Gatica 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Cacahoatán 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Ciudad Hidalgo 27 km south, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Izapa ruins 1, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vista de las pirámides de Izapa, Dianapaugallegos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pouteria sapota 8131552, Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, CC BY 4.0
- Izapa Stela 5, James Q. Jacobs, CC BY-SA 3.0
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