Why visit Pánuco
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pánuco
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About Pánuco
Pánuco (Spanish: [ˈpanuko] ) is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz, located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding Pánuco Municipality. It stands on the banks of the Río Pánuco.
From the Wikipedia article Pánuco, Veracruz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Pollos y carnes asadas "La Colmena"
Restaurant · 0.6 km
S/N Allende, Pánuco
Mo-Sa 09:00-18:30
Where to stay1
History
Pánuco is traditionally held to have been founded by Hernán Cortés on 22 December 1522, as Villa de Santiesteban del Puerto, the second ayuntamiento on the American continent. It was the capital of the Province of Pánuco in the early colonial period. It was given city status on 30 June 1931.
Hernando de Soto's 1541 expedition stopped in Panuco after his death.
On April 23, 1900, Pánuco was destroyed by fire, leaving more than 2,000 homeless.
From the History section of Pánuco, Veracruz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Gasolinera "Servicio de Combustibles Pánuco"
Gas station · 1.8 km
KM 1 Carretera Pánuco-Canoas, Pánuco
Gasolinera "Super Servicio de las Huastecas"
Gas station · 1.4 km
S/N Salvador Díaz Mirón, Pánuco
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnológico, Industrial y de Servicios 55
School · 1.2 km
Healthcare8
Map of Pánuco
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Paso Real 1 km northeast, about 1 min by car
- Tampuche 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Buenavista 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Reventadero 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Vega de Otates 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Antonio J Bermúdez 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Confederación Nacional Campesina 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Tampico 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Ciudad Madero 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Ciudad Valles 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Garzas blanca - panoramio, panza-rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0
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