Jocotepec, Mexico
Jocotepec is a town of 18,852 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1520.
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Population18,852
GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,537 m
5,043 ft
Founded1520
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area6.5 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)
30 km
Why visit Jocotepec
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes9
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Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping6
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Schools, colleges and libraries18
Centro De Atencion Multiple Gallaudet
School · 0.6 km
Privada Gonza�Lez Ortega 40
Healthcare2
Map of Jocotepec
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Santa Anita 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Tonalá 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Guadalajara 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Zapopan 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Sayula 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Nuevo México 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Ciudad Guzmán 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Zapotiltic 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tuxpan 81 km south, 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
Photo credits
- Plaza de Jocotepec, YdelaT, CC0
- Centro de Jocotepec, YdelaT, CC0
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