Frontera, Mexico
Frontera is a town of 22,795 people in Tabasco, Mexico, founded in March 30, 1780.
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Population22,795
GeoNames
RegionTabasco
Elevation2 m
7 ft
FoundedMarch 30, 1780
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area6.0 km²
Nearest airportCarlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)
64 km
Why visit Frontera
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Frontera
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About Frontera
Frontera is a city and the municipal seat of Centla Municipality, Tabasco in Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article Frontera, Tabasco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
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Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
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Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
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Healthcare6
Map of Frontera
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Getting there and nearby towns
Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Carlos Rovirosa 1ra. Sección 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- La Victoria 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- La Estrella 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Francisco I. Madero 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Nuevo Centla 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Benito Juárez 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- San José del Carmen 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Benito Juárez 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Jalpa de Méndez 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Villahermosa 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Plaza Civica de Frontera Centla 02, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 11, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 10, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 06, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 18, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 19, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 13, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 07, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 08, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 16, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 20, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Civica de Frontera Centla 01, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 14, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 02, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 15, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 04, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 17, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 09, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 12, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 05, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 03, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Frontera Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 01, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio Grijalva desde Centla 03, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio Grijalva desde Centla 04, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio Grijalva desde Centla 01, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rio Grijalva desde Centla 02, Andycyca, CC BY-SA 4.0
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