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Stella en Naica
Stella en Naica · MikSed, CC BY 4.0
Cristales cueva de Naica
Cristales cueva de Naica · Alexander Van Driessche, CC BY 3.0

Naica, Mexico

Naica is a town of 4,938 people in Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 1828.

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Population4,938 GeoNames
RegionChihuahua
Elevation1,328 m 4,357 ft
Founded1828
Time zoneAmerica/Chihuahua
Nearest airportGeneral Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) 105 km

Why visit Naica

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Cueva de los Cristales.

About Naica

Naica is a town in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the municipality of Saucillo. As of 2010, the town of Naica had a population of 4,938, up from 4,775 in the 2005 INEGI Census.

From the Wikipedia article Naica (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Sola

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Museums and landmarks1

Cueva de los Cristales

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Naica - Cave of the Crystals

Hiking and trails · 2.4 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Nuestra Señora de Gaudalupe

Church · Catholic

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Gas and EV charging1

Map of Naica

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Getting there and nearby towns

General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.

  • Estación Conchos 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Colonia Nicolás Bravo (Kilómetro Noventa y Dos) 26 km north, about 26 min by car
  • Santa Gertrudis (La Hacienda) 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • Estación Saucillo 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
  • Colonia Vicente Guerrero 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
  • Saucillo 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • La Cruz 29 km east, about 29 min by car
  • Ciudad Delicias 37 km north, about 37 min by car
  • Santa Rosalía de Camargo 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
  • Pedro Meoqui 46 km north, about 46 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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