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Population21,596
GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,539 m
5,049 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area6.0 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)
29 km
Why visit Chapala
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Chapala
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Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes7
Tacos Chuy
Restaurant
252 Avenida Francisco I. Madero
Tu-Sa 16:30-22:30; Su 16:00-22:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
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Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Centro de atencion múltiple 29 Francisco Medina Ascencio
School · 0.9 km
49 La Parota
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Healthcare3
Map of Chapala
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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, 29 km away.
- El Salto 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Tonalá 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Santa Anita 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Guadalajara 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Jamay 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Zapopan 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Nuevo México 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Sayula 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ciudad Guzmán 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 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
Photo credits
- Centro de Chapala, julio de 2024, YdelaT, CC0
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