Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana, Mexico
Santiago Tianguistenco
Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana is a town of 13,106 people in México, Mexico.
Why visit Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 132 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ciénegas del Lerma.
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About Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana
Santiago Tianguistenco (Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo tjaŋɡisˈteŋko] ), often simply called Santiago by locals, is a city located in Mexico State about thirty km south of the state capital of Toluca. It is the municipal seat for the municipality of Tianguistenco. It is located in the southwest part of the Valley of Toluca at the edge of the Ajusco mountain range that separates it from Mexico City. The name Tianguistenco (Tyanguistengko) is from Nahuatl and means “at the edge of the tianguis,” which is a traditional Aztec market.
From the Wikipedia article Santiago Tianguistenco (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Cine Teatro Lupita
Cinema and theater
Calle Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Santiago Tianguistenco
Museums and landmarks22
Fuchoko La Magia De La Diversion
Museum
Calle Don Catarino González Benítez, Santiago Tianguistenco
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes132
Jardin Morenita Mia
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km
Calle Independencia, Guadalupe Yancuictlalpan
120 more on the map.
History
No archeological finds in this area date before the Postclassic period. However, Olmec era finds in neighboring Almoloya del Río indicate that there was human inhabitants here at least as early as 1300 BCE. Evidence of Teotihuacan settlement or influence was found in the same area. Most of the archeological finds are concentrated on what used to be the shores of a lake in this area and the Tetépetl Mountain. In the municipality proper, the remains of a population center called Teotenanco appear between 1050 and 1260 C. E. with constructions reminiscent of Teotihuacan. In the center is a ceremonial precinct that was probably the center of a local theocracy. The earliest known ethnic group here is the Matlatzincas. This area, along with the rest of the Toluca Valley, was conquered by Axayacatl and brought into the Aztec Empire in the 1470s.
From the History section of Santiago Tianguistenco on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship22
Iglesia de Santa María de Guadalupe Yancuictlalpan
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 0.7 km
Shopping37
Diard Tabla Roca
Hardware store · 2.4 km
Mexicaltzingo-Tianguistengo-Xalatlaco, Tianguistenco
Supercito Chedraui
Grocery
403 Calle Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Santiago Tianguistenco
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries94
Centro De Estudios Superiores Universitarios De Santiago Tianguistenco Inco
School · 1.2 km
Calle Constituyentes
Centro Educativo Antonio Plancarte
School
Calle Vicente Guerrero, Santiago Tianguistenco
Escuela Primaria Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta
School · 0.6 km
Avenida Francisco Javier Mina
Academia De Estilistas Profesionales Lupita
School
Calle Victoriano González, Santiago Tianguistenco
Escuela Primaria Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos
School · 2.4 km
Calle Antonio Hernández Mejía
Healthcare68
Centro Especializado De Atencion Primaria A La Salud Capulhuac
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
Prolongación General Anaya
Clinica De Especialidades Medico Quirurgicas Capulhuac
Hospital · 1.7 km
Calle Leona Vicario
Consultorio mèdico Fernando Rodriguez Vega
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
Aldama, Capulhuac de Mirafuentes
Consultorio Medico Lucio Armas Saavedra
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
Leona Vicario
Fisioterapia Y Rehabilitacion Mondragon & Sandoval
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
Calle Victoriano González
Map of Santiago Tianguistenco de Galeana
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Getting there and nearby towns
Toluca International Airport (TLC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Toluca 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Xonacatlán 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Tlalpan 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Cuernavaca 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Xochimilco 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Miguel Hidalgo 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Benito Juarez 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Mexico City 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Cuauhtémoc 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
- Azcapotzalco 45 km northeast, about 45 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- MunicipalPalaceSanTianguis, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zócalo de Santiago - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Ayuntamiento de Santiago Tianguistenco - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Vista frontal de la iglesia de Tianguistenco - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Iglesia de Santiago Tianguistenco - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Escudo del municipio de Santiago Tianguistenco - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Auditorio Hidalgo - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Entrada a Santiago Tianguistenco - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- SanBartolomeCapulhuac03, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SanBartolomeCapulhuac02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SanBartolomeCapulhuac01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PalacioMunicipalCapulhuac02, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PalacioMunicipalCapulhuac01, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Firma de Jaikys Dominguez, :Jaikys Domínguez, CC0
- CemetarioAlmoloyaRio1995, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Santa Cruz Atizapán - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Kiosko de Santa Cruz Atizapán - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Iglesia de Santa Cruz Atizapán - panoramio - carlosdu, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
- Iglesia de Santa Cruz Atizapán - panoramio, carlosdu, CC BY 3.0
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