Ixtapaluca, Mexico
Ixtapaluca is a town of 322,271 people in México, Mexico, founded in December 5, 1820.
Why visit Ixtapaluca
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 149 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Acozac, Chimalhuacán, Deportivo "el polvorin" and Deportivo Polivalente Union de Guadalupe.
Weather in Ixtapaluca
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About Ixtapaluca
Ixtapaluca is a city and a municipality in the eastern part of the State of Mexico in Mexico. It lies between Mexico City and the western border of the state of Puebla. The name Ixtapaluca means "Where the salt gets wet".
From the Wikipedia article Ixtapaluca (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
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Museums and landmarks31
Acozac
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Human settlement in Mexico
Chimalhuacán
Monument and historic site · 13.4 km
Archaeological site
Monumento Adolfo López Mateos
Monument and historic site · 5.9 km
Monumento Aguila, sobre la avenida Adolfo López Mateos en Valle de Chalco Solidaridad
Monumento San Juan Diego
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Monumento a San Juan Diego
Reloj Solar
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Enorme monumento en forma de Reloj Solar que ayuda a las personas a recordar la Hora.
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds149
Deportivo "el polvorin"
Park · 10.5 km
Calle Tierra y Libertad, chicoloapan
09:00-21:00
Deportivo Polivalente Union de Guadalupe
Park · 4.0 km
Calle Norte 19, Chalco
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Ecoparque Cerro del elefante
Park · 3.7 km
Autopista México - Puebla
sunrise-sunset
Jardin de Eventos Hortensias
Park · 5.0 km
Hortensias, Ixtapaluca
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
Parque principal de Izcalli
Park · 5.4 km
Este es un parque nuevo, que presenta 4 zonas jardineras con sus respectivas bancas y un quisco al centro
24/7
Camellón de Fracc. Izcalli Ixtapaluca
Park · 5.5 km
Segunda sección del parque andador, en esta sección se incluyen aparatos para hacer ejercicio y un área de juegos para niños,
137 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes43
Restaurante Paradise
Restaurant · Mexican · 6.6 km
50 Cuauhtémoc, Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias
07:00 - 22:00
La Michoacana
Ice cream · 7.0 km
Avenida México, San Juan Tlapizahuac
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30, Su 10:30-21:00
31 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship76
capilla de chopos y av. sanbuenaventura
Church · Catholic · 2.0 km
sin numero paseo de los chopos y de vuenaventura, ixtapaluca
Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesús.
Church · Catholic · 3.9 km
Avenida San José, Chalco
Parroquia Cristo Rey
Church · Catholic · 7.0 km
S/N Avenida México, San Juan Tlapizahuac
Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 3.3 km
Francisco Villa, Pueblo San Marcos Huixtoco
Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 6.5 km
Avenida Cuauhtémoc, Ixtapaluca
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging29
Grupo Surcos Largos, S.A. de C.V.
Gas station · 6.6 km
1200 Av. Cuauhtémoc Oriente, Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias
Schools, colleges and libraries121
Centro de Estudios Humanisticos de Nezahualcoyotl
School · Catholic · 2.3 km
Paseo de San Buenaventura, San Buenaventura
CBT. Número 02 Guillermo González Camarena
School · 2.8 km
Avenida Colibrí, Ixtapaluca
Healthcare34
NovaFarma NovaMedic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 km
Calle Paseo de San Buenaventura, San Buenaventura
Hospital Materno Infantil Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Hospital · 9.3 km
Jorge Jimenez Cantu
Map of Ixtapaluca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mexico City International Airport (MEX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Texcoco de Mora 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Xochimilco 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Iztacalco 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Mexico City 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Tlalpan 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Benito Juarez 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Cuauhtémoc 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Miguel Hidalgo 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Ecatepec de Morelos 36 km northwest, about 36 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- FIESTA SAN JACINTO IXTAPALUCA 2011, Crizztobal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia San Jacinto y Señor de los Milagros Ixtapaluca, Crizgam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Centro Comercial El Cortijo Ixtapaluca, Genaro1719, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volcanes desde el Jardín Industrial Ixtapaluca - panoramio, Carlos Perez Chavez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vialidades Ixtapaluca, Genaro1719, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vialidades ixtapaluca2, Genaro1719, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia San Francisco Asis Acuautla Ixtapaluca, Crizgam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borregos Sheeps Mexico City Ixtapaluca, Cecilia Estrada, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico - panoramio, ANDY ALVARADO, CC BY 3.0
- Acozac, Samuel Morales Bender, Public domain
- Explanada "Los Pochotes", René Téllez Valverde, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4 Tlapacoya figurines, Madman2001, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Señor De Los Milagros, C.Ivan.A.H, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barstow Institute Inside - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barstow Institute Front - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ofrendadetodoslossantos, JayRaptor1929, CC BY 4.0
- Muñeco de nieve, JimenaGalvan0602, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niña con su mascota junto a la ventana, Kanneriano (Miguel Ángel Romero Munguía), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Autógrafo de Simon Baron Cohen, Kanneriano (Miguel Ángel Romero Munguía), CC BY-SA 4.0
- IztaccChalco1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumbo a Puebla - panoramio, Wiper México, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS061-E-112766 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Carretera y volcán - panoramio, Carlos Perez Chavez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IMG 20180714 120326261 HDR, Dhamar Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amanecer.mx, Deidyx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerberasyflores, Deidyx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiles en nogada clásicos, Oscar Aparicio Leal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Popocatépetl en octubre de 2025 desde la carretera Puebla-México - 101, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chalco Centro13 - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalco Centro08 - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalco Centro12 - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FacadeChalcoChurch2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FacadeChalcoChurch, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chalco Centro - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Municipio Chalco - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalco Centro01 - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalco Centro, Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, Méx., Mexico - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chalco Centro11 - panoramio, Noe Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El parque de Cuautzingo, Xime121, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kiosko de cuautzingo, MariaRo765, CC BY-SA 4.0
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