Nochistlán de Mejía, Mexico
Nochistlán de Mejía is a town of 16,562 people in Zacatecas, Mexico, founded in 1532.
Why visit Nochistlán de Mejía
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Weather in Nochistlán de Mejía
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About Nochistlán de Mejía
Nochistlán (Spanish pronunciation: [notʃisˈtlan]) (Nahuatl: Nocheztlan, "land of cochineal") is a city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, on December 3, 1531, hired Cristóbal de Oñate to establish a village in Nochistlán; the village would be named Guadalajara to honor Guzmán for having been born in Guadalajara.
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Museums and landmarks2
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Nochistlán de Mejía
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Yahualica de González Gallo 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Teocaltiche 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Jalostotitlán 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- San Juan de los Lagos 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Calvillo 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Tepatitlán de Morelos 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Encarnación de Díaz 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Aguascalientes 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jesús María 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Zapotlanejo 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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