La Barca, Mexico
La Barca is a town of 35,219 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in May 14, 1553.
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Population35,219
GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,529 m
5,016 ft
FoundedMay 14, 1553
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area12.0 km²
Nearest airportZamora Airport (ZMM)
39 km
Why visit La Barca
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in La Barca
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Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Where to stay1
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Churches and places of worship7
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
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Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare6
Map of La Barca
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zamora Airport (ZMM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Paso de Hidalgo (Paso de Álamos) 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Jamay 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Atotonilco el Alto 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Tepatitlán de Morelos 63 km north, about 1 h by car
- Zapotlanejo 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- El Salto 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ajijic 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tonalá 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tlaquepaque 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Kiosko 2 Colonia Santa Mónica, La Barca, Jalisco, México., Carloscurielfotografo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquía de Sta. Moníca en la Cd. de La Barca Jalisco, Galvis98, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Patio central de La Moreña, La Barca, Jalisco, AA. Zenda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior del museo regional La Moreña, en la Cd. de la Barca Jalisco, Galvis98, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ex cuartel militar, Galvis98, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Refugio, Briseñas, Michoacán, México, Paodiz, CC BY 4.0
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