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Poncitlán (20250328)
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Poncitlán, Mexico

Poncitlán is a town of 13,581 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1166.

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Population13,581 GeoNames
RegionJalisco
Elevation1,534 m 5,033 ft
Founded1166
Time zoneAmerica/Mexico City
Land area4.5 km²
Nearest airportMiguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) 44 km

Why visit Poncitlán

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.

About Poncitlán

Poncitlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 672.31 km2.

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

Museums and landmarks1

MUSEO JRF

Museum · 1.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Parque Benito Juárez

Park

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PARQUE CICLOVIA

Park · 1.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

El Pollo Loco

Fast food · Mexican · 0.6 km

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Churches and places of worship3

Salon del reino de los testigos de Jehova

Church · 1.1 km

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IGLESIA SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS

Church · 1.4 km

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Santuario de la Virgen Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Church · 0.6 km

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Shopping3

Gas and EV charging1

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Schools, colleges and libraries17

Healthcare2

Map of Poncitlán

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Getting there and nearby towns

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.

  • El Romereño (INFONAVIT) 3 km west, about 3 min by car
  • Ahuatlán 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
  • Tonalá 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
  • Tlaquepaque 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
  • Guadalajara 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
  • Santa Anita 57 km west, about 57 min by car
  • Zapopan 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Zamora de Hidalgo 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Yahualica de González Gallo 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Sayula 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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