Why visit Cacahoatán
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Cacahoatán
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About Cacahoatán
Cacahoatán is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 173.9 km2. In Nahuatl, the name means "land of cacao".
From the Wikipedia article Cacahoatán (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare5
Map of Cacahoatán
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Rosario Ixtal 2 km northeast, about 2 min by car
- Manuel Lazos 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Carrillo Puerto 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Hermosillo 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Sección la Toma 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Dos de Mayo 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Talismán 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- El Carmen 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Ciudad Hidalgo 35 km south, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Parque Cacahoatán, Eduardo Robles Pacheco, CC BY 2.0
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