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Population36,156
GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,239 m
4,065 ft
Founded1325
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area15.0 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)
77 km
Why visit Ameca
Townapedia lists 19 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Ameca
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Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Parque Bicentenario de la Independecia y Centenario de la Revolución
Park · 1.5 km
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes8
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship10
Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Place of worship · Catholic · 0.9 km
Santuario
Shopping7
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Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare6
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Map of Ameca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 77 km away.
- Cocula 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Tala 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Magdalena 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Tequila 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Santa Anita 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- La Tijera 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Zapopan 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Guadalajara 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe1, E Kondratov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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