Escuintla, Mexico
Escuintla is a town of 9,570 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1486.
Why visit Escuintla
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail in and around town.
Weather in Escuintla
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About Escuintla
Escuintla is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 206.2 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Escuintla, Chiapas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Gas and EV charging1
Map of Escuintla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Acacoyagua 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Jalapa 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Acapetahua 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Cintalapa 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Los Amates 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- San Felipe Tizapa 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- El Madronal 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Soconusco 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ciudad Hidalgo 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Parque Central de Escuintla, HUEHUECHO2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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