Mapastepec, Mexico
Mapastepec is a town of 17,931 people in Chiapas, Mexico, founded in 1486.
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Population17,931
GeoNames
RegionChiapas
Elevation43 m
141 ft
Founded1486
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Nearest airportTapachula International Airport (TAP)
91 km
Why visit Mapastepec
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mapastepec
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Hotel San Diego
Motel and hotel
1108 Av. Francisco Saravia Sur
Churches and places of worship1
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Shopping2
Healthcare1
Map of Mapastepec
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Generación 2000 Nuevo Milenio 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Flores Magón 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- La Alianza 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Abraham González 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Sesecapa 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Nuevo Milenio Valdivia 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Nueva Costa Rica 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Doctor Samuel León Brindis 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- HighwaythroughMapastepec, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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