Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is a town of 39,180 people in Chiapas, Mexico.
Why visit Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
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About Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, colloquially Coita, is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is located in the western part of the state, 24 km west of Tuxtla Gutierrez covering parts of the Depresión Central (Central Depression) and the Montañas del Norte (Northern Mountains). It is bordered to the north by Tecpatán, to the east by Berriozábal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Suchiapa, to the south by Villaflores and to the west by Jiquipilas and Cintalapa. The name comes from the Nahua language and means 'forest of ocozote trees'. 'De Espinosa' was added in 1928 to honor Raymundo Enríquez Espinosa who was the first governor of the state of Chiapas.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Monumento de la Mascara Chorequera
Park
Carretera Panamericana, Carretera Internacional, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico
Monumento del "Mahoma Cabeza de Cochi"
Park · 1.0 km
Carretera Panamericana, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
Restaurants and cafes1
La casa de Adobe
Restaurant
407 6a Oriente sur, Carretera Internacional, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging4
Healthcare1
Map of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional Ángel Albino Corzo (TGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Ciudad Maya 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Espinal de Morelos 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Piedra Parada 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Berriozábal 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Villahermosa (Reymundo Enríquez) 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Vicente Guerrero 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- La Independencia (Las Pilas) 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Tuxtla 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- San Cristóbal de las Casas 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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