Cortazar, Mexico
Cortazar is a town of 61,658 people in Guanajuato, Mexico, founded in 1721.
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Population61,658
GeoNames
RegionGuanajuato
Elevation1,740 m
5,709 ft
Founded1721
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportCaptain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW)
11 km
Why visit Cortazar
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Cortazar
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
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Churches and places of worship6
Shopping9
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Colegio Alfonso Garcia Robles
School · 0.6 km
520 CALZADA ANGEL LEON TORRES, Cortazar, Gto
Escuela Secundaria Tecnica #12
School · 0.9 km
611 Avenida Paseo de la Juventud, Zona Centro, Cortazar, Gto
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Healthcare6
Map of Cortazar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Colonia la Calzada (La Olla) 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Celaya 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Salamanca 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Uriangato 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Moroleón 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Irapuato 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- San Miguel de Allende 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Santiago de Querétaro 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Guanajuato 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Morelia 90 km south, about 1 h 30 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
Photo credits
- MainSquareCortazar01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainSquareCortazar02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishCortazarGTO 02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishCortazarGTO 01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishCortazarGTO 04, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishCortazarGTO 05, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ParishCortazarGTO 03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alberto Juárez - Campanario 9, AlbertoJuarez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Carlos Alonso Caballero Vallejo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (closer), Carlos Alonso Caballero Vallejo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Auditorio, Ecoparque - panoramio, lesthack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Auditorio parte trasera, Ecoparque - panoramio, lesthack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alberto Juárez - Puente Colgante 1, AlbertoJuarez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roles de canela, Sofia.vs08, CC BY-SA 4.0
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