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Copoya, 2009
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Copoya, Mexico

Copoya is a town of 8,160 people in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Population8,160 GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation852 m 2,795 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportAeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) 20 km

Why visit Copoya

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Cristo de Chiapas and Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro.

Things to do2

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Zoo and aquarium

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Zoo and aquarium

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Museums and landmarks3

Cristo de Chiapas

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

Monumental cross in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

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Cristo de Copoya

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Museo Zoque de Copoya

Museum

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Parks, trails and playgrounds6

Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro

Park · 3.3 km

Mexican zoo

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Área de juegos

Playground · 1.1 km

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Parque Central de El Jobo

Park · 1.7 km

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open tree area

Park · 1.8 km

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Parque Central de Copoya

Park

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Parque Popular

Park · 2.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes2

Cocina Tradicional y Antojitos "Tía Pili"

Restaurant · 0.6 km

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Pozol y empanadas

Restaurant

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Churches and places of worship3

Shopping3

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Schools, colleges and libraries7

Healthcare1

Map of Copoya

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.

  • El Jobo 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
  • Tuxtla 5 km north, about 5 min by car
  • Pacú 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Suchiapa 10 km south, about 10 min by car
  • Jardínes del Grijalva 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Las Flechas 10 km east, about 10 min by car
  • Chiapa de Corzo 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Emiliano Zapata 11 km west, about 11 min by car
  • Ribera Cupía (La Mesa) 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas 51 km east, about 51 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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