Cárdenas, Mexico
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Cárdenas is a town of 91,558 people in Tabasco, Mexico, founded in April 22, 1797.
Why visit Cárdenas
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museo de historia, Parque del DIf and Parque deportivo Degollado.
Weather in Cárdenas
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About Cárdenas
Cárdenas is the second-largest city in the Mexican state of Tabasco, in southeastern Mexico. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 79,875 inhabitants, while the municipality had 219,563 inhabitants. There are numerous smaller communities in the municipality, but the largest are Sánchez Magallanes and Campo Magallanes. The area of the municipality is 2,112 km² (815.45 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Cárdenas, Tabasco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cárdenas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks7
Museo de historia
Museum · 1.5 km
Calle Josefa Ortiz De Domínguez, cardenas
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Monumento a los Heroes de la revolucion Mexicana
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
parque deportivo Guadalupe
Park · 1.0 km
Calle Nicolasa Cano De Domínguez, Cardenas Tabasco
24/7
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes6
La fondita
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Pizza, Burger · 1.1 km
Calle Tomás Garrido Canabal, Cardenas Tabasco
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship15
Capilla San Judas Tadeo
Church · Catholic · 1.3 km
Calle República De Venezuela, Cardenas Tabasco
Ermita virgen de guadalupe
Church · Catholic · 0.8 km
Calle Guadalupe Victoria, Cardenas Tabasco
Iglesia adventista del Septimo dia
Church · Adventist · 1.0 km
Calle Tomás Garrido Canabal, Cárdenas
Iglesia Apostólica de la fe en cristo jesus
Church · Apostolic · 1.2 km
Cerrada Primera De Degollado, Cardenas Tabasco
Parroquia nuestra señora del carmen
Church · Catholic · 1.3 km
Calle Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Cardenas
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare9
Map of Cárdenas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Bajío 1ra. Sección A (Perifércio Sur) 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Melchor Ocampo 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Arroyo Hondo Abejonal 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Carlos Alberto Wilson Gómez 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Sección 10 de Azucareros 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Habanero 1ra. Sección (Venustiano Carranza) 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- La Península 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Cunduacán 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Jalpa de Méndez 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Villahermosa 46 km east, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Cárdenas Parque Independencia, Alfonsobouchot, Public domain
- Centruroides gracilis 14483940, Yunuen Rios, CC BY-SA 4.0
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