Calpulalpan, Mexico
Calpulalpan is a town of 33,263 people in Tlaxcala, Mexico, founded in 1608.
Loading the weather...
Population33,263
GeoNames
RegionTlaxcala
Elevation2,581 m
8,468 ft
Founded1608
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area10.0 km²
Nearest airportFelipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)
50 km
Why visit Calpulalpan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Tecoaque.
Weather in Calpulalpan
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Calpulalpan
Calpulalpan, officially the Heroic City of Calpulalpan, is a Mexican city, head and main urban center of the homonymous municipality, located to the west of the state of Tlaxcala. With 33,263 inhabitants in 2010 according to the population and housing census conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), it is the sixth most populous city in the state. It has an estimated population of 37,752 inhabitants for 2017, according to the National Population Council (CONAPO).
From the Wikipedia article Calpulalpan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Calpulalpan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Where to stay1
Advertisement
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Calpulalpan
5 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Texcoco de Mora 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- San Salvador Atenco 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Santa María Chimalhuacán 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Ixtapaluca 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Ecatepec de Morelos 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Santa Ana Chiautempan 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Mexico City 61 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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
- Air view of Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 06, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 07, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Placa de hermanamiento Texcoco-Calpulalpan en Palacio municipal de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 06, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 07, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 08, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calles de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala con adorno de fiestas patrias 2022 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 10, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tortitas al pastor de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tortitas al pastor de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 08, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calpulalpan banner, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque de Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala cerrado durante la Pandemia de COVID-19 09, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Retablo y altar de la Parroquia de San Antonio, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monumento a la Madre en Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala, Oficial K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 07, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 06, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 08, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Antonio en Calpulalpan, Oficial K, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 10, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 09, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 11, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 20, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 19, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 18, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua y Ex-Convento de San Simón y Judas, Calpulalpan, Tlaxcala 21, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tecoaque1, El Sombrerero, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built November 4, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.