Why visit Cerro Azul
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Cerro Azul
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About Cerro Azul
Cerro Azul is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Located in the state's Huasteca Baja region, it serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name.
From the Wikipedia article Cerro Azul, Veracruz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
History
The site had been a 10,000-acre (40 km2) area of rolling plains and hills used for cattle grazing (potreros). Hundreds of little asphalt springs dotted the area where cattle bones could be seen caught in the black seepage. Oil drilling in the area began in 1906.
The town's population grew exponentially following the drilling of the Cerro Azul No. 4 well, the world's largest oil gusher, which flowed 260,000 barrels per day (BPD), in February 1916. The well was drilled by Herbert Wylie for the Mexican Petroleum Company, then controlled by California oilman Edward L. Doheny. When the well came in the sound could be heard 16 miles (26 km) away in Casiano, and shot a stream of oil 598 feet (182 m) into the air, sending oil in a two-mile (3-km) radius. Over the next 14-years the well would produce over 57 millions barrels. Doheny formed the Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company, of which the Mexican Petroleum Company portion would later become the PEMEX.
From the History section of Cerro Azul, Veracruz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Cerro Azul
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Getting there and nearby towns
El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 72 km away.
- Juan Felipe 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Piedra Labrada 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Zacamixtle 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- El Cafetal 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Tepetzintla 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- El Anono 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Tancoco 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Potrero del Llano 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Poza Rica de Hidalgo 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Foto tomada en el parque del cento, Isaac Marino, CC BY-SA 4.0
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