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Chilón, Mexico

Chilón is a town of 7,368 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1600.

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Population7,368 GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation869 m 2,851 ft
Founded1600
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportPalenque International Airport (PQM) 55 km

Why visit Chilón

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.

About Chilón

Chilón is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 2490 km2.

From the Wikipedia article Chilón (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Zona arqueológica Náchoj, Mukana y Nátentsun

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Lienzo Charro

Park

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Plaza principal

Park

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Restaurants and cafes8

La aventura-Restaurante

Restaurant · Traditional

32 18 de Abril ,, Chilón, Chiapas

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Capéltic nuestro café.

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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El Balcón -Restaurante

Restaurant

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El buen dicho-Cafetería

Cafe

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La paliceña

Restaurant

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Los Dos compadres- Restaurante Familiar

Restaurant

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Nantik Julia-Restaurante

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Restaurante Capricornio

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Where to stay5

Chilum Banak Chawuk

Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

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Hotel Besoir

Motel and hotel

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Hotel Chilum

Motel and hotel

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Martín Guirao-Renta Casa Habitación.

Motel and hotel

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Piramide del Sol

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship1

Map of Chilón

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Getting there and nearby towns

Palenque International Airport (PQM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.

  • Tzasibiltic 5 km north, about 5 min by car
  • Juan Sabines Verapaz 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
  • Santa Cruz la Reforma 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
  • Yajalón 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Aurora Grande 9 km west, about 9 min by car
  • Sitalá 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Bachajón 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Tacuba Nueva 10 km west, about 10 min by car
  • Palenque 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car

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