Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
Coatzacoalcos is a town of 310,698 people in Veracruz, Mexico, founded in 1520.
Why visit Coatzacoalcos
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 61 parks and trails, 97 places to eat, 54 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include PARQUE MUNICIPAL.
Weather in Coatzacoalcos
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About Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos (Spanish: [koatsakoˈalkos]; formerly known as Puerto México; Nahuatl languages: Koatzakwalko; Zapotec: Niniashi; Popoluca: Puertu) is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city had a 2020 census population of 212,540, making it the third-largest city in the state after Veracruz and Xalapa. The municipality covers a surface area of 471.16 km2 (181.916 sq mi) and reported a population of 310,698 persons.
From the Wikipedia article Coatzacoalcos (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do10
Museums and landmarks16
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds61
49 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes97
Toks
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.6 km
1701 Manzana H, Colonia Paraíso Viana Coatzacoalcos , Av.Malecon Costero, Coatzacoalcos ,Veracruz
DASGO
Restaurant · Burger, Skewers · 4.3 km
106 Javier Anaya Villazón, Coatzacoalcos
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
85 more on the map.
History
Coatzacoalcos sits within the Olmec heartland. Excavations in 2008 for a tunnel under the Coatzacoalcos River indicate a substantial pre-Hispanic population.
By the time the Spanish arrived, Coatzacoalcos was an important center of regional trade and the capital of an extensive polity covering much of the modern Olmeca Region and perhaps reaching into the westernmost portions of the state of Tabasco. At some point there was a conflict with the Aztec garrison at Tuxtepec, and Aztec pochteca were later allowed safe passage in order to travel to Tabasco, though it never became an Aztec subject state. Nahuas were the predominant ethnicity, speaking the local Isthmus dialect, but the region was also inhabited by many Popolucas speaking Mixe-Zoque languages. Small Mixtec and Zapotec populations were reported in the Relaciones geográficas, but not much is known about them.
In 1522, Hernán Cortés ordered Gonzalo de Sandoval to fund a settlement near Guazacualco. Sandoval named it Villa del Espíritu Santo.
San Martín Tuxtla is an active volcano lying northwest of Coatzcoalcos in the Sierra de los Tuxtlas. It erupted in 1664, in May 1793 with large ash falls and lava flows, and most recently in 1796.
The town was elevated to the category of port in 1825 and the name was changed to Coatzacoalcos.
From the History section of Coatzacoalcos on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay54
Hotel Zar Coatzacoalcos
Motel and hotel · 4.3 km
142 Javier Anaya Villazon Plaza Quadrum, Coatzacoalcos
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging30
Schools, colleges and libraries69
Escuela Secundaria General Número 7
School · 11.8 km
3902 Boulevard Puerto México, Coatzacoalcos
Healthcare31
Farmacias Yza
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.3 km
Calle Venustiano Carranza, Coatzacoalcos
Map of Coatzacoalcos
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Getting there and nearby towns
Minatitlán National Airport (MTT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Allende 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Calzadas 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Puerto Esmeralda 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Lomas de Barrillas 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Centro de Readaptación Social 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- La Guadalupana 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Mundo Nuevo 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Minatitlán 20 km southwest, about 20 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
- Centro Cotzacoalcos - panoramio, Davont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 07, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 08, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 06, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pirámide Malecón de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz en 2022 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petroquimica, Coatzacoalcos, Ver., Mexico - panoramio, Elías Arteaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petroquimica, Coatzacoalcos, Ver., Mexico - panoramio - Elías Arteaga, Elías Arteaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jhon Spark 303, Centro, 96400 Coatzacoalcos, Ver., Mexico - panoramio, Elías Arteaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Catedral de San José, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz 03, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de San José, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz 05, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de San José, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz 02, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de San José, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz 01, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catedral de San José, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz 04, Isaacvp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blvrd Manuel Ávila Camacho, Centro, 96400 Coatzacoalcos, Ver., Mexico - panoramio, Elías Arteaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central de Autobuses del Puerto de Coatzacoalcos 2, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central de Autobuses del Puerto de Coatzacoalcos 1, ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canastas de camarón seco, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camarón seco en el Mercado Morelos, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carne de chinameca y longaniza del Mercado Morelos, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vendedora de carne de chinameca, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vendedoras de carne, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carne de chinameca y longaniza, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pescado en el Mercado Morelos, Paulina Lordméndez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diana jacqueliine, Diana Jacqueline Morales, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 6, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 11, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 7, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 9, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 5, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 10, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 14, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 16, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 15, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 13, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 8, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec (FIT) 12, Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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