Jalpan de Serra, Mexico
Jalpan de Serra is a town of 11,010 people in Querétaro, Mexico, founded in 1744.
Why visit Jalpan de Serra
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 18 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Puente de Dios, Tancama and Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda.
Weather in Jalpan de Serra
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About Jalpan de Serra
Jalpan de Serra (Spanish: [ˈxalpan de ˈsera] ) is a city in Jalpan de Serra Municipality located in the north of the Mexican state of Querétaro. It is located in the heart of an important ecological zone called the Sierra Gorda. It is also the site two of five Franciscan missions, including the first one, to have been built in the mid-18th century, and declared a World Heritage Site in 2003. The municipality is also home to a small but important indigenous group called the Pame.
From the Wikipedia article Jalpan de Serra (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks6
Museo Comunitario Real y Minas de las Escanelas
Museum · 11.8 km
Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
The name comes from Nahuatl and means “place over sand.” In 1976, the appendix “de Serra” was added to honor missionary Junípero Serra. The coat of arms for the city contains symbols of its history from its founding as a Franciscan mission in 1744 by Captain José de Escandón. There are four elements: “idolatry” represented by the goddess Cachúm in stone, the conquest and evangelism represented by a sword and crossed arms, the mixing of the two races represented by a double headed eagle eating a snake and the fourth represents the Jalpan and Tancoyol missions.
From the History section of Jalpan de Serra on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
HOTEL POSADA AURORA
Motel and hotel
CALLE SAN NICOLAS San Nicolas, JALPAN DE SERRA, QRO
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
Map of Jalpan de Serra
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Getting there and nearby towns
Querétaro International Airport (QRO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 100 km away.
- Ahuacatlán de Guadalupe 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- El Lindero 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Purísima de Arista 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Sauz de Guadalupe 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Landa de Matamoros 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Pinal de Amoles 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Encino Solo 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- La Lagunita 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Vicente Guerrero 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Tequisquiapan 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Misión Santiago de Jalpan, Tobiascontreras, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Puente con arquitectura hexagonal en jalpan de serra, A01705071 Rodolfo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Presidencia municipal de Jalpan de Serra, Qro., México, Diana.resendiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arte urbano en Jalpan de Serra, Pau Carrillo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palacio Municipal, Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, México, Deysi BG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior del Palacio Municipal de Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, México, Deysi BG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista-sierra-gorda-queretaro, Itzcuauhtli, CC BY 3.0
- Tancama, Heimlich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PedestrianBridgeJalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hwy120Jalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SportsFieldJalpanQRO, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainPlazaJalpan1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista del Patio de Mision de Tancoyol, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patio Mision de Tancoyol, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atardecer Mision Franciscana, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tancoyol, Queretaro, México, AlejandroPZ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mision de Tancoyol desde Acceso, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misión de Tancoyol, Alexialef, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vista desde calle a la Mision de Tancoyol, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mision Franciscana al Amanecer, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vista atarceder Mision Franciscana, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mision de Tancoyol vista de noche, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mision Franciscana, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panoramica de Mision Franciscana, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KioskPlazaChurchJalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jalpan limpio, A01700529 Claudia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PedestrianPathJalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mision Santiago Apostol., Elias Padilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arte urbano en Jalpan, A01651034 MaferGonzález, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GateJalpanMission, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumGateChildJalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtriumGateJalpanQRO2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oficinas de Jalpan, Nathanael7840, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MuniPalaceJalpan, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puente de Dios, Río Escanela, A01139361 Salvador, CC BY-SA 4.0
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