Escárcega, Mexico
Escárcega is a town of 29,477 people in Campeche, Mexico, founded in 1914.
Why visit Escárcega
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Escárcega
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About Escárcega
Escárcega (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈkaɾseɣa]) is a small city in the Mexican state of Campeche,
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Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay4
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Escárcega
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 111 km away.
- José de la Cruz Blanco 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- División del Norte 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Matamoros 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Nuevo Progreso Dos 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Haro 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Abelardo L. Rodríguez 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Miguel Colorado 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- La Victoria 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- La Libertad 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Champotón 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Escárcega, Martincuevas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Campeche, Escarcega, Plaza, Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones, CC BY-SA 2.0
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