Poncitlán, Mexico
Poncitlán is a town of 13,581 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1166.
Why visit Poncitlán
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Poncitlán
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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
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Centro De Atencion Multiple 25 Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
School · 1.3 km
Agustin Ya�ez
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
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Poncitlán (20250328), José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0
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