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El Jobo, Mexico

El Jobo is a town of 4,632 people in Chiapas, Mexico.

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Population4,632 GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation881 m 2,890 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportAeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) 18 km

Why visit El Jobo

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 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 · 1.6 km

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Zoo and aquarium · 1.9 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Cristo de Chiapas

Monument and historic site · 2.2 km

Monumental cross in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

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Cristo de Copoya

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Museo Zoque de Copoya

Museum · 1.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro

Park · 2.7 km

Mexican zoo

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Área de juegos

Playground · 2.0 km

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Parque Central de El Jobo

Park

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Parque Central de Copoya

Park · 1.8 km

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Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica Corredor Cerro Mactumatzá - Meseta de Copoya

Hiking and trails · 1.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes2

Cocina Tradicional y Antojitos "Tía Pili"

Restaurant · 2.1 km

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Pozol y empanadas

Restaurant · 1.6 km

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Churches and places of worship2

Shopping3

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Schools, colleges and libraries7

Healthcare1

Map of El Jobo

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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, 18 km away.

  • Copoya 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
  • Tuxtla 6 km north, about 6 min by car
  • Suchiapa 9 km south, about 9 min by car
  • Jardínes del Grijalva 8 km east, about 8 min by car
  • Pacú 8 km south, about 8 min by car
  • Las Flechas 8 km east, about 8 min by car
  • Chiapa de Corzo 10 km east, about 10 min by car
  • Ribera Cupía (La Mesa) 10 km east, about 10 min by car
  • Cupasmí 11 km east, about 11 min by car
  • San Cristóbal de las Casas 50 km east, about 50 min by car

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

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