Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico
Lázaro Cárdenas is a town of 16,294 people in Baja California, Mexico.
Why visit Lázaro Cárdenas
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Lázaro Cárdenas
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About Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas is a city in San Quintín Municipality, Baja California, located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. With a population of 16,294 and is the largest population center in the entire municipality, far surpassing the population of the locality of San Quintín itself (with a population of about 5,000).
From the Wikipedia article Lázaro Cárdenas, Baja California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Colegio de Estudios Cientificos Y Tecnologicos Plantel San Quintin
School · 0.7 km
SN Calle Emiliano Zapata S/N
24 de Febrero
School · 2.4 km
SN Amp Norte Nuevo Mexicali S/N Boulevard Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Abraham Gonzi�Lez Casavantes
School · 1.8 km
SN Avenida San Telmo S/N, Fracc. Paseo de San Quintin
Centro de Atencion Multiple de Educacion Especial San Quintin
School · 1.8 km
Avenida Raul Si�Nchez DiAz
Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Num. 10
School · 0.6 km
Avenida Emiliano Zapata Num. 601
Healthcare2
Map of Lázaro Cárdenas
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Getting there and nearby towns
San Quintín Military Airstrip (SNQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Pueblo Benito García 1 km south, about 1 min by car
- Colonia Nueva Era 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- San Quintín 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Ejido General Leandro Valle 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Luis Rodríguez (El Vergel) 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Venustiano Carranza 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Santa Fe 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Playas de la Vicente Guerrero 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Colonia Lomas de San Ramón (Triquis) 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Vicente Guerrero 23 km north, about 23 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lazaro Cardenas BC Mexico, Ll1324, CC0
- Parque Central Lazaro Cardenas (con estatua de Benito Juarez), Ll1324, CC0
- Parque Central Lazaro Cardenas BC Mexico, Ll1324, CC0
- Echinocereus pacificus pacificus 7, Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- Echinocereus pacificus pacificus 5, Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- Echinocereus pacificus pacificus 6, Alan Rockefeller, CC BY 4.0
- Ambrosia monogyra 56244616, Dan Horowitz, CC0
- Ambrosia monogyra 56244693, Dan Horowitz, CC0
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