Why visit Álamo
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include El Colotero.
Weather in Álamo
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About Álamo
Álamo is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz that serves as the seat of the surrounding municipality of Temapache. Elevated to city status in 1973, it had 24,159 inhabitants in 2010. The city's name is derived from the many álamo trees (Platanus wrightii) growing along the Pantepec River. The main industry is orange production.
From the Wikipedia article Álamo, Veracruz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
El Colotero
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Destroyed sculpture in Mexico
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Before European contact, it was occupied by the Huastec people and later by the Aztecs.
Around 800-1300 AD, before the Aztec invasion, the territory was occupied by the Totonac and Huastec cultures. Altars from that period, called cues are found along the banks of the Pantepec River.
In 1683, the Dutch pirates Laurens de Graaf (know locally as "Lorencillo") and Nicholas van Hoorn ravaged the region during their capture and looting of the port city of Veracruz.
The region was awarded the title of "Heroico Temapache de Gutiérrez Zamora" by Decree No. 45 of 10 October 1878. The city itself grew from a small peasant village through rural migrants and cyclical workers.
In the Mexican Revolution, the region was controlled by General Manuel Peláez who had organized a small force.
In 1912, Penn-Mex Fuel Oil began drilling the Álamo Well no. 1 which attracted many workers. Álamo was established as a town in 1926 and was elevated to municipal status in 1927 through the efforts of Guillermo Velez, who became the first constitutional mayor.
In December 1973, the town of Álamo was elevated to the status of city.
From the History section of Álamo, Veracruz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare6
Map of Álamo
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- La Tortuga 2 km west, about 2 min by car
- La Unión 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Chapopote Núñez 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Jardín Viejo 2 km east, about 2 min by car
- Estero del Ídolo 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Loma Bonita 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Agua Nacida 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Papantla de Olarte 63 km southeast, about 1 h 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Parque Benito Juarez Alamo Temp. Ver., Payin05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colotero, Ramon carballo, Public domain
- Naranjero 01, Raymundo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naranjero 03, Raymundo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naranjero 05, Raymundo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naranjero 02, Raymundo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naranjero 04, Raymundo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
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